Welshmans Reef vs Maldon

Welshmans Reef is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 60 in Maldon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Maldon: a median of $742,000, against $635,000 in Welshmans Reef, though rent is higher in Welshmans Reef. On these figures, Maldon tends to suit older residents.

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

Maldon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Welshmans Reef carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

Welshmans Reef

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $742,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $327/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maldon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 114 min)

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 5/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 30%)
  • But Welshmans Reef carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Maldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Welshmans Reef Maldon
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.

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Walkability 5 / 67
Welshmans Reef — Walkability: 5/100 Maldon — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 83 / 71
Welshmans Reef — Safety: 83/100 Maldon — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 77 / 26
Welshmans Reef — Low fire risk: 77/100 Maldon — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 87 / 100
Welshmans Reef — Low flood risk: 87/100 Maldon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maldon has more residents (1,665 vs 210); Welshmans Reef rents higher ($327/wk vs $268/wk).

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Population 210 1,665
+693% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.9% +10.0%
Median age 57 60
Median household income $65,468/yr
+16% vs other
 $55,068/yr
Median weekly rent $327/wk
+18% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Welshmans Reef Maldon
0-4 1.4% / 2.6%
Welshmans Reef — 0-4: 1.4% Maldon — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 9.5% / 6.4%
Welshmans Reef — 5-14: 9.5% Maldon — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.8% / 4.1%
Welshmans Reef — 15-19: 4.8% Maldon — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 2.3%
Welshmans Reef — 20-24: not among its largest Maldon — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 2.4% / 6.0%
Welshmans Reef — 25-34: 2.4% Maldon — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 7.1% / 7.0%
Welshmans Reef — 35-44: 7.1% Maldon — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 15.7% / 12.3%
Welshmans Reef — 45-54: 15.7% Maldon — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 24.8% / 20.2%
Welshmans Reef — 55-64: 24.8% Maldon — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 21.0% / 23.7%
Welshmans Reef — 65-74: 21.0% Maldon — 65-74: 23.7%
75-84 7.1% / 12.0%
Welshmans Reef — 75-84: 7.1% Maldon — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 1.9% / 4.0%
Welshmans Reef — 85+: 1.9% Maldon — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Welshmans Reef 55.6% lone person
Welshmans Reef — Lone Person: 55.6% Welshmans Reef — Couple Families: 33.3% Welshmans Reef — One Parent Families: 5.6% Welshmans Reef — Group Household: 5.6% Welshmans Reef — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Welshmans Reef 5.3% renting
Welshmans Reef — Owned Outright: 57.4% Welshmans Reef — Mortgage: 37.2% Welshmans Reef — Renting: 5.3%
Maldon 11.6% renting
Maldon — Owned Outright: 56.2% Maldon — Mortgage: 32.2% Maldon — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 15.9%
Welshmans Reef — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Maldon — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 14.8%
Welshmans Reef — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Maldon — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.9%
Welshmans Reef — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Maldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 6.6%
Welshmans Reef — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Maldon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.8%
Welshmans Reef — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Maldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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.

Welshmans Reef Maldon
England 10.0% / 7.2%
Welshmans Reef — England: 10.0% Maldon — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Welshmans Reef — New Zealand: 1.4% Maldon — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 2.4% / —
Welshmans Reef — Scotland: 2.4% Maldon — Scotland: not among its largest
Japan 1.4% / 0.4%
Welshmans Reef — Japan: 1.4% Maldon — Japan: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Welshmans Reef — Netherlands: not among its largest Maldon — Netherlands: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Welshmans Reef — South Africa: not among its largest Maldon — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.5%
Welshmans Reef — Italy: not among its largest Maldon — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Welshmans Reef 94.9% houses
Welshmans Reef — Houses: 94.9% Welshmans Reef — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Welshmans Reef — Townhouses: 0.0%
Maldon 98.1% houses
Maldon — Houses: 98.1% Maldon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Maldon — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Median house price $635,000 $742,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 87 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Welshmans Reef has more rural and farming land (69% vs 52%).

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Rural and farming 69% 52%
Parks and recreation 18% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 2%
Residential 0% 8%
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

Welshmans Reef Maldon
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Welshmans Reef Maldon
House price — Higher than 58% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 10% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Maldon is more walkable (67 vs 5).

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Welshmans Reef carries more flood risk (13 vs 0); Maldon carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 23).

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Bushfire Low
23/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
13/100
 None
0/100
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

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

Schools in Welshmans Reef

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

Schools in Maldon

  • Maldon Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 27

Mobility

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Walkability score 5/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 142.8 km 143.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3462
 1.1%
postcode 3463
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3462
 58
postcode 3463

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.

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Car (driver) 73.4% / 64.5%
Welshmans Reef — Car (driver): 73.4% Maldon — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 25.6%
Welshmans Reef — Worked from Home: 22.8% Maldon — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.9%
Welshmans Reef — Car (passenger): 3.8% Maldon — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Welshmans Reef — Walked Only: not among its largest Maldon — Walked Only: 4.8%
Train — / 0.7%
Welshmans Reef — Train: not among its largest Maldon — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Elevation 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Connectivity score 26/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 40%
1,131 premises

Climate

Welshmans Reef Maldon
Annual rainfall 531 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Welshmans Reef

Retirees Rural

Maldon

Acreage Parks Quiet Retirees River

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