Maddingley vs Pentland Hills

Maddingley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 49 in Pentland Hills. 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 Pentland Hills, most households are couple families. On these figures, Maddingley tends to suit families with children.

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 parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Pentland Hills is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 68%)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Maddingley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maddingley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Maddingley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (59.0% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maddingley and Pentland Hills 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 Pentland Hills
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 Pentland Hills
Walkability 24 / 0
Maddingley — Walkability: 24/100 Pentland Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 5
Maddingley — Safety: 27/100 Pentland Hills — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Maddingley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pentland Hills — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 37 / 64
Maddingley — Low flood risk: 37/100 Pentland Hills — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Maddingley has more residents (5,491 vs 158); Pentland Hills skews older (49 vs 33).

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Population 5,491
+97% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +59.0% -14.6%
Median age 33 49
Median household income $99,996/yr $101,816/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $366/wk
+4% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maddingley Pentland Hills
0-4 8.7% / 3.2%
Maddingley — 0-4: 8.7% Pentland Hills — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 14.8% / 8.9%
Maddingley — 5-14: 14.8% Pentland Hills — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.9% / 7.6%
Maddingley — 15-19: 4.9% Pentland Hills — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.6% / 7.0%
Maddingley — 20-24: 5.6% Pentland Hills — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 18.1% / 10.1%
Maddingley — 25-34: 18.1% Pentland Hills — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 16.1% / 5.7%
Maddingley — 35-44: 16.1% Pentland Hills — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 11.0% / 25.9%
Maddingley — 45-54: 11.0% Pentland Hills — 45-54: 25.9%
55-64 7.7% / 20.3%
Maddingley — 55-64: 7.7% Pentland Hills — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 7.6% / 5.1%
Maddingley — 65-74: 7.6% Pentland Hills — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 3.8% / 8.2%
Maddingley — 75-84: 3.8% Pentland Hills — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.8% / —
Maddingley — 85+: 1.8% Pentland Hills — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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%
Pentland Hills 59.0% couple families
Pentland Hills — Couple Families: 59.0% Pentland Hills — Lone Person: 20.5% Pentland Hills — One Parent Families: 20.5% Pentland Hills — Group Household: 0.0% Pentland Hills — 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%
Pentland Hills 0.0% renting
Pentland Hills — Owned Outright: 67.4% Pentland Hills — Mortgage: 32.6% Pentland Hills — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 16.5%
Maddingley — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Pentland Hills — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 7.6%
Maddingley — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Pentland Hills — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.0%
Maddingley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Pentland Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.4%
Maddingley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Pentland Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 5.7%
Maddingley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Pentland Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Maddingley Pentland Hills
India 6.1% / —
Maddingley — India: 6.1% Pentland Hills — India: not among its largest
England 2.6% / 2.5%
Maddingley — England: 2.6% Pentland Hills — England: 2.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 3.2%
Maddingley — Netherlands: 0.5% Pentland Hills — Netherlands: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Maddingley — New Zealand: 1.4% Pentland Hills — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Maddingley — Philippines: 1.0% Pentland Hills — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Maddingley — Scotland: 0.6% Pentland Hills — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Pentland Hills 100.0% houses
Pentland Hills — Houses: 100.0% Pentland Hills — Townhouses: 0.0% Pentland Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maddingley Pentland Hills
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

Pentland Hills has more rural and farming land (81% vs 43%).

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Rural and farming 43% 81%
Other and special use 24% 0%
Residential 13% 5%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Industrial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
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 Pentland Hills
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 Pentland Hills
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $719K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Maddingley Pentland Hills
House price Higher than 32% of VIC —
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 89% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of VIC —

Liveability

Maddingley is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Pentland Hills carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Maddingley carries more flood risk (63 vs 36).

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
95/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Low
36/100
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 Pentland Hills
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 Pentland Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 11 5

Mobility

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 61.7 km 63.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 51 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
 0.4%
postcode 3341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
 55
postcode 3341

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 Pentland Hills
Car (driver) 68.5% / 72.6%
Maddingley — Car (driver): 68.5% Pentland Hills — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 20.5%
Maddingley — Worked from Home: 22.0% Pentland Hills — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.8%
Maddingley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Pentland Hills — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 3.2% / —
Maddingley — Train: 3.2% Pentland Hills — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Maddingley — Walked Only: 1.7% Pentland Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 43.1 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Maddingley Pentland Hills
Connectivity score 98/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,895 premises
 82%
276 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Maddingley Pentland Hills
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

Pentland Hills

Rural

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