Lockwood vs Maiden Gully

Maiden Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Lockwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Maiden Gully tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Maiden Gully

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lockwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146.6 km vs 152.1 km)
  • But Maiden Gully is more walkable (30/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maiden Gully

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Lockwood has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lockwood and Maiden Gully drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Walkability 13 / 30
Lockwood — Walkability: 13/100 Maiden Gully — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 65 / 77
Lockwood — Safety: 65/100 Maiden Gully — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Lockwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maiden Gully — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 52
Lockwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Maiden Gully — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Maiden Gully has more residents (5,407 vs 806); Maiden Gully rents higher ($380/wk vs $275/wk).

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Population 806 5,407
+571% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +8.3%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $93,600/yr $114,868/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $380/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
0-4 2.6% / 6.8%
Lockwood — 0-4: 2.6% Maiden Gully — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.7% / 17.9%
Lockwood — 5-14: 11.7% Maiden Gully — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 10.3% / 6.7%
Lockwood — 15-19: 10.3% Maiden Gully — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.6% / 5.2%
Lockwood — 20-24: 4.6% Maiden Gully — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.7% / 9.1%
Lockwood — 25-34: 6.7% Maiden Gully — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 9.9% / 15.3%
Lockwood — 35-44: 9.9% Maiden Gully — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 16.4% / 14.3%
Lockwood — 45-54: 16.4% Maiden Gully — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 17.0% / 11.4%
Lockwood — 55-64: 17.0% Maiden Gully — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 12.9% / 9.5%
Lockwood — 65-74: 12.9% Maiden Gully — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.7% / 3.3%
Lockwood — 75-84: 5.7% Maiden Gully — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.4% / 0.5%
Lockwood — 85+: 1.4% Maiden Gully — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockwood 59.2% couple families
Lockwood — Couple Families: 59.2% Lockwood — Lone Person: 24.9% Lockwood — One Parent Families: 14.2% Lockwood — Group Household: 1.8% Lockwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Maiden Gully 69.3% couple families
Maiden Gully — Couple Families: 69.3% Maiden Gully — Lone Person: 15.6% Maiden Gully — One Parent Families: 11.8% Maiden Gully — Group Household: 2.5% Maiden Gully — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockwood 9.7% renting
Lockwood — Owned Outright: 40.3% Lockwood — Mortgage: 50.0% Lockwood — Renting: 9.7%
Maiden Gully 7.4% renting
Maiden Gully — Owned Outright: 36.7% Maiden Gully — Mortgage: 55.9% Maiden Gully — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.6%
Lockwood — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Maiden Gully — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 10.6%
Lockwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Maiden Gully — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.6%
Lockwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Maiden Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.6%
Lockwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Maiden Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.4%
Lockwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Maiden Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Lockwood — England: 1.4% Maiden Gully — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Lockwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Maiden Gully — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Lockwood — Philippines: 0.7% Maiden Gully — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.3%
Lockwood — Netherlands: 0.4% Maiden Gully — Netherlands: 0.3%
India — / 0.7%
Lockwood — India: not among its largest Maiden Gully — India: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / —
Lockwood — Germany: 0.4% Maiden Gully — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockwood 100.0% houses
Lockwood — Houses: 100.0% Lockwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maiden Gully 98.9% houses
Maiden Gully — Houses: 98.9% Maiden Gully — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Median house price $786,500 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 73 sales

Zoning mix

Lockwood has more rural and farming land (71% vs 44%).

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Rural and farming 71% 44%
Parks and recreation 27% 31%
Residential 0% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lockwood Maiden Gully
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Houses — 3.9%
$675/wk on $904K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lockwood Maiden Gully
House price — Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Maiden Gully is more walkable (30 vs 13).

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Maiden Gully carries more flood risk (48 vs 0); Maiden Gully carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
23/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.4 km

Schools in Lockwood

  • Lockwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Maiden Gully

  • Maiden Gully Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Bendigo Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Maiden Gully sits further from the CBD (152.1 km vs 146.6 km).

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Walkability score 13/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 146.6 km 152.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Car (driver) 77.7% / 76.4%
Lockwood — Car (driver): 77.7% Maiden Gully — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 15.9%
Lockwood — Worked from Home: 15.6% Maiden Gully — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Lockwood — Car (passenger): 4.9% Maiden Gully — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.8%
Lockwood — Walked Only: 1.7% Maiden Gully — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Lockwood — Bicycle: not among its largest Maiden Gully — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Connectivity score 30/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
308 premises
 49%
2,088 premises

Climate

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lockwood Maiden Gully
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockwood

Rural

Maiden Gully

Acreage Family

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