Located in New South Wales within the Wollondilly local government area, Maldon is a quiet locality (postcode 2571). It is home to about 25 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Chinese.
The median house price in Maldon is $2.1 million, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%.
The crime rate in the Wollondilly LGA is low at 1,594 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Maldon shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.