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Maiden Gully vs Castlemaine Surrounds

Name: Maiden Gully vs Castlemaine Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Maiden Gully profile · Castlemaine Surrounds profile

Maiden Gully Castlemaine Surrounds

Castlemaine Surrounds and Maiden Gully are two distinct Victorian areas with very different profiles. Castlemaine Surrounds is an older area where the typical resident is 52 and 27.4% are aged 65 or over. It is more common for people to live alone here, with 29.9% of households being single-person homes. In contrast, Maiden Gully is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a high share of children under 15 at 24.6%. This is reflected in the homes, which are more likely to have four or more bedrooms and a typical weekly income that is far higher at $2,203 compared to $1,317 in Castlemaine Surrounds.

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house. They also have similar levels of Year 12 completion and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. While they share these basics, the gap in household wealth and age has widened since 2011. Maiden Gully has become more prosperous and family-focused, while Castlemaine Surrounds has a growing proportion of older residents and more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Maiden Gully Under 15: 10.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully Household size: 0.9 larger in Maiden Gully Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +3,707 larger in Castlemaine Surrounds gap steady

5,518 26th pct 9,225 48th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +15 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 13.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 46.8%

28.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

5.8% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Maiden Gully Castlemaine Surrounds

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.6% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 81.1%

1.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.6%

44.4% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 38.2%

12.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% German even 4.8%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 90.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 30.8%

3.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +6 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +4.78 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

1.47 31st pct 6.25 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 more in Maiden Gully

20 51st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1,257 more in Maiden Gully

1,754 57th pct 497 17th pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +815 larger in Maiden Gully

877 88th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +26 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1,030 57th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.3%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 26.1%

22.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

15.3% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

11.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

1.4% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$230 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$896 66th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$886 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,203 78th pct $1,317 22nd pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$612 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,358 68th pct $1,746 28th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 26.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.2% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 7.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

7.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +10.5 pts 55.6%

19.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +45 larger in Castlemaine Surrounds

78 25th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +11 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$154 higher in Maiden Gully

$665 56th pct $511 22nd pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$366 higher in Maiden Gully

$1,812 57th pct $1,446 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.9 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.4 pts 48.2%

20.7% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.4% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 11.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$100 higher in Maiden Gully gap steady

$380 54th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +$217 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$1,690 40th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.10 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 37.5%

36.7% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

7.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 98.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.1 pts 21.5%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.3 pts 19.7%

27.4% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

4.0% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.6%

15.1% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +4 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

30 40th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.75 more in Maiden Gully

5.44 66th pct 3.69 40th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +478.5 more in Maiden Gully

542.2 40th pct 63.7 17th pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +27 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 7th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +9 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

97 88th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 53.5%

14.0% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

0.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%

13.9% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

0.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades even 15.3%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +2 higher in Maiden Gully

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 higher in Maiden Gully

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 higher in Maiden Gully

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +2 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +32 higher in Maiden Gully

1,024 61st pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +3,806 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

5,869 25th pct 9,675 46th pct

Growth in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Maiden Gully

6.7% 66th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +570 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

384 18th pct 954 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +77 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

583 16th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.3 higher in Maiden Gully

21.4 32nd pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.2 higher in Maiden Gully

8.7 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.3 higher in Maiden Gully

3.3 23rd pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.0 more in Maiden Gully

3.2 22nd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully

24.7% 16th pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +10.4 pts higher in Maiden Gully

28.1% 19th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +41.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

72.4% 34th pct 30.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +23.0 pts higher in Maiden Gully

50.1% 30th pct 27.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +25.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

77.2% 26th pct 52.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +10.9 pts higher in Maiden Gully

22.4% 27th pct 11.5% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +13.0 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

18.5 69th pct 31.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +14 higher in Maiden Gully

16 29th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

4.8% 41st pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Maiden Gully with nearby areas

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Bendigo California Gully - Eaglehawk Flora Hill - Spring Gully East Bendigo - Kennington Bendigo Surrounds - South White Hills - Ascot Strathfieldsaye

Compare Castlemaine Surrounds with nearby areas

Castlemaine Bendigo Surrounds - South Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Maiden Gully Daylesford Flora Hill - Spring Gully Maryborough Bendigo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maiden Gully vs Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/vs/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds