Maddens Plains, NSW
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Maddens Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1061, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Maddens Plains a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Maddens Plains from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
87/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (87/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
3/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $600 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 3% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Maddens Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,749
- SEIFA score
- 1061
- Local government area
- Wollongong
- Coordinates
- -34.2626, 150.9395
Map of Maddens Plains
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Housing & property in Maddens Plains
What it costs to live in Maddens Plains and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $600
- per week
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Maddens Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Maddens Plains using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 50% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 50% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3 | 50% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 6 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,750
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,449
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Employed full-time
- 4
- Employed part-time
- 3
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Maddens Plains
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Maddens Plains is January (average daytime high around 26.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 1097 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 24.4°C | 19°C | 185 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 91 mm |
| May | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 14.5°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 82 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Maddens Plains
Is Maddens Plains a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Maddens Plains rates 59/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Maddens Plains?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Maddens Plains was $600. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Maddens Plains?
Maddens Plains is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollongong local government area.
What is the population of Maddens Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Maddens Plains had a population of about 8.
Is Maddens Plains an advantaged area?
Maddens Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 1061, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Maddens Plains?
Maddens Plains has average daytime highs of about 21.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 1,097 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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