Maddingley vs Ingliston

Maddingley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Ingliston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maddingley, about half of households are couple families. In Ingliston, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ingliston 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

Maddingley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Maddingley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($366/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maddingley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 67 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.7 km vs 71.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maddingley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Ingliston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (92.0% vs 59.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maddingley Ingliston
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.

Maddingley Ingliston
Walkability 24 / 0
Maddingley — Walkability: 24/100 Ingliston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 14
Maddingley — Safety: 27/100 Ingliston — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Maddingley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ingliston — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 37 / 69
Maddingley — Low flood risk: 37/100 Ingliston — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Maddingley has more residents (5,491 vs 96); Ingliston has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $99,996).

Maddingley Ingliston
Population 5,491
+98% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +59.0% +92.0%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $99,996/yr $127,348/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $366/wk $400/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maddingley Ingliston
0-4 8.7% / 4.2%
Maddingley — 0-4: 8.7% Ingliston — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 14.8% / 30.2%
Maddingley — 5-14: 14.8% Ingliston — 5-14: 30.2%
15-19 4.9% / 9.4%
Maddingley — 15-19: 4.9% Ingliston — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 5.6% / —
Maddingley — 20-24: 5.6% Ingliston — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 18.1% / 5.2%
Maddingley — 25-34: 18.1% Ingliston — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 16.1% / 17.7%
Maddingley — 35-44: 16.1% Ingliston — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 11.0% / 16.7%
Maddingley — 45-54: 11.0% Ingliston — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 7.7% / 7.3%
Maddingley — 55-64: 7.7% Ingliston — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 7.6% / 4.2%
Maddingley — 65-74: 7.6% Ingliston — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 3.8% / —
Maddingley — 75-84: 3.8% Ingliston — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.8% / —
Maddingley — 85+: 1.8% Ingliston — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maddingley 50.4% couple families
Maddingley — Couple Families: 50.4% Maddingley — Lone Person: 27.9% Maddingley — One Parent Families: 17.4% Maddingley — Group Household: 3.4% Maddingley — Other Families: 0.9%
Ingliston 65.0% couple families
Ingliston — Couple Families: 65.0% Ingliston — Lone Person: 35.0% Ingliston — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ingliston — Group Household: 0.0% Ingliston — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maddingley 24.5% renting
Maddingley — Owned Outright: 19.3% Maddingley — Mortgage: 56.2% Maddingley — Renting: 24.5%
Ingliston 12.5% renting
Ingliston — Owned Outright: 33.3% Ingliston — Mortgage: 54.2% Ingliston — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maddingley 91.5% houses
Maddingley — Houses: 91.5% Maddingley — Townhouses: 7.7% Maddingley — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Ingliston 100.0% houses
Ingliston — Houses: 100.0% Ingliston — Townhouses: 0.0% Ingliston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Maddingley Ingliston
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.5%
Maddingley — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Ingliston — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 13.5%
Maddingley — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Ingliston — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Maddingley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Ingliston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.1%
Maddingley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Ingliston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Maddingley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ingliston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Property market

Maddingley Ingliston
Median house price $640,000 —
Median unit price $420,000 —
Median land price $595,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 125 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ingliston has more rural and farming land (87% vs 43%).

Maddingley Ingliston
Rural and farming 43% 87%
Other and special use 24% 0%
Residential 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 12%
Industrial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
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

Maddingley Ingliston
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
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.

Maddingley Ingliston
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $719K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Maddingley Ingliston
House price Higher than 32% of VIC —
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 89% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of VIC —

Liveability

Maddingley is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Maddingley Ingliston
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ingliston carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Maddingley carries more flood risk (63 vs 31).

Maddingley Ingliston
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
86/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Maddingley Ingliston
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maddingley

  • Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bacchus Marsh College Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Ingliston

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Maddingley Ingliston
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 8

Mobility

Ingliston sits further from the CBD (71.8 km vs 61.7 km).

Maddingley Ingliston
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 61.7 km 71.8 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
 0.8%
postcode 3342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
 48
postcode 3342

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.

Maddingley Ingliston
Car (driver) 68.5% / 76.9%
Maddingley — Car (driver): 68.5% Ingliston — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 23.1%
Maddingley — Worked from Home: 22.0% Ingliston — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Maddingley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Ingliston — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.2% / —
Maddingley — Train: 3.2% Ingliston — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Maddingley — Walked Only: 1.7% Ingliston — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Maddingley Ingliston
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 45.5 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Maddingley Ingliston
Connectivity score 98/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,895 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Maddingley Ingliston
Annual rainfall 578 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Maddingley Ingliston
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maddingley Ingliston
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Maddingley Ingliston
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maddingley Ingliston
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maddingley

Acreage Family Outer Transport Hub Young Families

Ingliston

Family Rural

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