West Bendigo vs Maiden Gully

Maiden Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in West Bendigo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maiden Gully, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maiden Gully: a median of $800,000, against $612,000 in West Bendigo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Bendigo tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Maiden Gully suits 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 childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

West Bendigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($611,888 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Bendigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Maiden Gully carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Maiden Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

West Bendigo 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.

West Bendigo 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.

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Walkability 38 / 30
West Bendigo — Walkability: 38/100 Maiden Gully — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 14 / 77
West Bendigo — Safety: 14/100 Maiden Gully — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 37 / 62
West Bendigo — Low fire risk: 37/100 Maiden Gully — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 69 / 52
West Bendigo — Low flood risk: 69/100 Maiden Gully — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Maiden Gully has more residents (5,407 vs 378); Maiden Gully has higher household incomes ($114,868 vs $69,836).

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Population 378 5,407
+1330% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +8.3%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $69,836/yr $114,868/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $380/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
0-4 5.6% / 6.8%
West Bendigo — 0-4: 5.6% Maiden Gully — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 8.5% / 17.9%
West Bendigo — 5-14: 8.5% Maiden Gully — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 5.6% / 6.7%
West Bendigo — 15-19: 5.6% Maiden Gully — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.6% / 5.2%
West Bendigo — 20-24: 6.6% Maiden Gully — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.8% / 9.1%
West Bendigo — 25-34: 14.8% Maiden Gully — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.4% / 15.3%
West Bendigo — 35-44: 12.4% Maiden Gully — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 10.8% / 14.3%
West Bendigo — 45-54: 10.8% Maiden Gully — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.4% / 11.4%
West Bendigo — 55-64: 16.4% Maiden Gully — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.1% / 9.5%
West Bendigo — 65-74: 11.1% Maiden Gully — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.8% / 3.3%
West Bendigo — 75-84: 5.8% Maiden Gully — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.1% / 0.5%
West Bendigo — 85+: 2.1% Maiden Gully — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Bendigo 29.7% couple families
West Bendigo — Couple Families: 29.7% West Bendigo — Lone Person: 44.9% West Bendigo — One Parent Families: 18.6% West Bendigo — Group Household: 3.4% West Bendigo — Other Families: 3.4%
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.

West Bendigo 24.8% renting
West Bendigo — Owned Outright: 37.6% West Bendigo — Mortgage: 37.6% West Bendigo — Renting: 24.8%
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.

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 18.6%
West Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Maiden Gully — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 10.6%
West Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Maiden Gully — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.6%
West Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Maiden Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.4%
West Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Maiden Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.6%
West Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Maiden Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
England 2.1% / 1.4%
West Bendigo — England: 2.1% Maiden Gully — England: 1.4%
Myanmar 1.3% / —
West Bendigo — Myanmar: 1.3% Maiden Gully — Myanmar: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
West Bendigo — Scotland: 1.1% Maiden Gully — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
West Bendigo — India: not among its largest Maiden Gully — India: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
West Bendigo — New Zealand: not among its largest Maiden Gully — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.3%
West Bendigo — Philippines: not among its largest Maiden Gully — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
West Bendigo — Netherlands: not among its largest Maiden Gully — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Bendigo 93.6% houses
West Bendigo — Houses: 93.6% West Bendigo — Townhouses: 3.8% West Bendigo — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Maiden Gully 98.9% houses
Maiden Gully — Houses: 98.9% Maiden Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Maiden Gully — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Median house price $611,888 $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

Maiden Gully has more rural and farming land (44% vs 11%).

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Parks and recreation 54% 31%
Rural and farming 11% 44%
Residential 27% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
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

West Bendigo 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
House price — Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

West Bendigo is more walkable (38 vs 30).

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

West Bendigo carries more crime risk (86 vs 23); West Bendigo carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 38).

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
86/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Low
31/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.3 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3%
same for both

Schools in West Bendigo

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

Schools in Maiden Gully

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

Amenities in the suburb

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Walkability score 38/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 151.9 km 152.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 110 min
Public transport score 26/100 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 64
postcode 3551

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.

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Car (driver) 84.9% / 76.4%
West Bendigo — Car (driver): 84.9% Maiden Gully — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 15.9%
West Bendigo — Worked from Home: 9.9% Maiden Gully — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.7%
West Bendigo — Car (passenger): 3.3% Maiden Gully — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.8%
West Bendigo — Walked Only: 2.0% Maiden Gully — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
West Bendigo — Bicycle: not among its largest Maiden Gully — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Elevation 255 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Bendigo Maiden Gully
Connectivity score 74/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
215 premises
 49%
2,088 premises

Climate

West Bendigo 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Bendigo

Acreage Parks River

Maiden Gully

Acreage Family

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