Maldon vs Walmer

Walmer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 60 in Maldon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maldon, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Walmer: a median of $878,000, against $742,000 in Maldon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maldon tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Walmer suits share households.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Maldon has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Walmer is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Maldon has cheaper houses ($742,000 vs $877,500)
  • Walmer leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $331/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Walmer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 102 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (135.1 km vs 143.1 km)
  • But Maldon is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maldon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Walmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maldon Walmer
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.

Maldon Walmer
Walkability 67 / 10
Maldon — Walkability: 67/100 Walmer — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 71 / 80
Maldon — Safety: 71/100 Walmer — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 26 / 36
Maldon — Low fire risk: 26/100 Walmer — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 54
Maldon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Walmer — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Maldon has more residents (1,665 vs 262); Walmer has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $55,068).

Maldon Walmer
Population 1,665
+84% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +17.5%
Median age 60 54
Median household income $55,068/yr $75,348/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $268/wk $331/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maldon Walmer
0-4 2.6% / 2.3%
Maldon — 0-4: 2.6% Walmer — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 6.4% / 8.8%
Maldon — 5-14: 6.4% Walmer — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.1% / 5.0%
Maldon — 15-19: 4.1% Walmer — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 2.3% / 3.8%
Maldon — 20-24: 2.3% Walmer — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.0% / 9.2%
Maldon — 25-34: 6.0% Walmer — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 7.0% / 6.5%
Maldon — 35-44: 7.0% Walmer — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 12.3% / 16.0%
Maldon — 45-54: 12.3% Walmer — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 20.2% / 22.5%
Maldon — 55-64: 20.2% Walmer — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 23.7% / 16.4%
Maldon — 65-74: 23.7% Walmer — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 12.0% / 7.6%
Maldon — 75-84: 12.0% Walmer — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 4.0% / 1.9%
Maldon — 85+: 4.0% Walmer — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maldon 59.8% lone person
Maldon — Lone Person: 59.8% Maldon — Couple Families: 22.2% Maldon — One Parent Families: 11.1% Maldon — Group Household: 4.7% Maldon — Other Families: 2.1%
Walmer 33.8% lone person
Walmer — Lone Person: 33.8% Walmer — Couple Families: 39.2% Walmer — One Parent Families: 13.5% Walmer — Group Household: 13.5% Walmer — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maldon 11.6% renting
Maldon — Owned Outright: 56.2% Maldon — Mortgage: 32.2% Maldon — Renting: 11.6%
Walmer 2.9% renting
Walmer — Owned Outright: 55.9% Walmer — Mortgage: 41.2% Walmer — Renting: 2.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Maldon Walmer
England 7.2% / 3.8%
Maldon — England: 7.2% Walmer — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Maldon — New Zealand: 1.1% Walmer — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Maldon — Netherlands: 1.1% Walmer — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Maldon — South Africa: 0.5% Walmer — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Maldon — Italy: 0.5% Walmer — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Maldon Walmer
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.6%
Maldon — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Walmer — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 14.5%
Maldon — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Walmer — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.2%
Maldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Walmer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 7.3%
Maldon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Walmer — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.2%
Maldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Walmer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maldon 98.1% houses
Maldon — Houses: 98.1% Maldon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Maldon — Townhouses: 2.2%
Walmer 97.2% houses
Walmer — Houses: 97.2% Walmer — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Walmer — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maldon Walmer
Median house price $742,000 $877,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $285,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 87 days
from 28 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Walmer has more rural and farming land (96% vs 52%).

Maldon Walmer
Rural and farming 52% 96%
Parks and recreation 37% 3%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Maldon Walmer
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Maldon Walmer
Houses 3.9%
$602/wk on $795K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Maldon Walmer
House price Higher than 58% of VIC —
Income Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 10% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of VIC —

Liveability

Maldon is more walkable (67 vs 10).

Maldon Walmer
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Walmer carries more flood risk (46 vs 0); Maldon carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 64).

Maldon Walmer
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Maldon Walmer
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maldon

  • Maldon Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Walmer

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maldon Walmer
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 27 5

Mobility

Maldon sits further from the CBD (143.1 km vs 135.1 km).

Maldon Walmer
Walkability score 67/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 143.1 km
+6% vs other
 135.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3463
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3463
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.

Maldon Walmer
Car (driver) 64.5% / 77.7%
Maldon — Car (driver): 64.5% Walmer — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 22.3%
Maldon — Worked from Home: 25.6% Walmer — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Maldon — Walked Only: 4.8% Walmer — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Maldon — Car (passenger): 3.9% Walmer — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.7% / —
Maldon — Train: 0.7% Walmer — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Maldon Walmer
Elevation 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maldon Walmer
Connectivity score 64/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,131 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Maldon Walmer
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

Maldon Walmer
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Maldon Walmer
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maldon Walmer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maldon

Acreage Parks Quiet Retirees River

Walmer

Retirees Rural

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