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Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Maryborough

Name: Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Wendouree - Miners Rest profile · Maryborough profile

Wendouree - Miners Rest Maryborough

Wendouree - Miners Rest and Maryborough (Vic.) are two regional Victorian areas with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in Maryborough (Vic.), where the typical age is 51 and 32.3% are aged 65 and over, compared to 38 years and 20.6% in Wendouree - Miners Rest. Wendouree - Miners Rest has more families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.5%) and a far larger number of schools. Life is more accessible in Maryborough (Vic.), where it takes just 1 minute to walk to the nearest stop, while the walk is far higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest at 9 minutes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, which is 8.8% for both. They also share similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar number of people per bedroom in their homes. Over time, the gaps between them have grown; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $315, and the age gap has increased to 13 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Maryborough Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in Maryborough Population: 7,173 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Maryborough Participation: 11.1 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +7,173 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

15,333 77th pct 8,160 41st pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +13 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 18.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

41.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%

36.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wendouree - Miners Rest Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 84.4%

1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English +4.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

11.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 44.6%

41.0% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

7.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

2.47 60th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +22 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

26 63rd pct 4 8th pct

Students in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +2,028 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

3,678 86th pct 1,650 55th pct

Avg size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +25 larger in Maryborough

525 64th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +77 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,037 59th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.6%

19.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$131 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

$642 18th pct $511 4th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$315 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

$1,191 13th pct $876 0th pct

Family income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$297 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

$1,517 15th pct $1,220 2nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.5% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +4.6 pts 48.6%

23.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +231 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

439 76th pct 208 55th pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +1 yrs older in Maryborough

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$58 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

$537 28th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$481 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

$1,338 26th pct $857 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +0.2 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 40.1%

28.2% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$20 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

$260 17th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +$300 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 27.3%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%

2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 87.1%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 53.5%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

24.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.3%

0.5% $550–$749 even 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 37.4%

24.8% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +35 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

120 88th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +2.59 more in Maryborough

7.83 86th pct 10.42 88th pct

Departures/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +673.7 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,266.7 67th pct 593.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

11 67th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +8 longer in Wendouree - Miners Rest

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +39 longer in Maryborough

76 83rd pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 32.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.9% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

14.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

10.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +1 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +1 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +32 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

886 10th pct 854 4th pct

ERP in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +7,319 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

15,548 73rd pct 8,229 38th pct

Growth in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1.5% 24th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +710 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,163 63rd pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +157 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

706 34th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +2.6 higher in Maryborough

18.0 5th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +1.1 higher in Maryborough

7.9 8th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

5.9 57th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

5.7 57th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +1.6 pts higher in Maryborough

67.4% 51st pct 69.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +5.2 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

72.1% 58th pct 66.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +3.3 pts higher in Maryborough

91.9% 51st pct 95.2% 56th pct

Walk to school in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +19.6 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

69.9% 46th pct 50.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Maryborough

94.4% 42nd pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough even

54.1% 57th pct 54.0% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +2.7 more in Maryborough

17.0 63rd pct 19.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +13 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

39 36th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Maryborough

3.2% 13th pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/vs/201031016/maryborough