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Mount Alexander LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Maldon's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+19% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (3.4% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Maldon ranks 6th of 6 among its Mount Alexander peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fryerstown | — | — | 4.2% | Very safe |
| Green Gully | — | — | 3.5% | Very safe |
| Barfold | — | — | 2.7% | Very safe |
| MaldonThis suburb | $745k | +19% | 3.4% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Maldon against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Maldon's most common reported offences are court & bail offences — about 50% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 16%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are down 30% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 3.9% over the year — strong +137% over the longer run. (based on 13 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 3-bed $760k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Maldon grew +13% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +12% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Maldon median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 55/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Maldon's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.