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Maryborough vs Maryborough Surrounds

Name: Maryborough vs Maryborough Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Maryborough profile · Maryborough Surrounds profile

Maryborough Maryborough Surrounds

Maryborough (Vic.) and Maryborough Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Maryborough (Vic.) is a somewhat walkable hub where 66.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.2% are near public transport. In contrast, Maryborough Surrounds is car-dependent, with only 13.6% of homes near shops and 24.8% near public transport. This difference extends to housing and services; Maryborough (Vic.) has a far higher share of renters at 27.3% compared to 10.0% in the surrounds, and school sizes are much larger, with an average of 550 students compared to just 80.

Since 2011, some gaps between these two areas have shifted, such as the share of renters in Maryborough (Vic.) growing further ahead of the surrounds. However, they remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $500 and almost the same share of adults with bachelor degrees. Both areas also have a high proportion of older residents, well above the national figure, and similar shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Maryborough No car: 5.4 pts higher in Maryborough Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +2,634 larger in Maryborough gap steady

8,160 41st pct 5,526 26th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +2 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 29.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.4% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

12.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Maryborough Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 79.1%

2.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 45.3%

43.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.0%

11.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.6% Italian even 2.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.5%

44.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.5% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +2 more in Maryborough Surrounds

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +3.81 more in Maryborough Surrounds

2.48 60th pct 6.29 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +5 more in Maryborough Surrounds

4 8th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +1,251 more in Maryborough

1,650 55th pct 399 13th pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +470 larger in Maryborough

550 67th pct 80 5th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +19 higher in Maryborough

960 24th pct 941 16th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%

21.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

15.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 39.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$17 higher in Maryborough gap steady

$511 4th pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$80 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

$876 0th pct $956 1st pct

Family income in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$103 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

$1,220 2nd pct $1,323 7th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% $4,000 or more even 2.3%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 53.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +103 larger in Maryborough

208 55th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +5 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$46 higher in Maryborough

$479 15th pct $433 9th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$243 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

$857 0th pct $1,100 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +0.1 larger in Maryborough Surrounds gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.7% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%

36.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$40 higher in Maryborough gap widening

$240 13th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +$46 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

$1,000 4th pct $1,046 6th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.3% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 95.9%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 48.3%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 43.2%

26.9% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.3% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +69 more in Maryborough

85 83rd pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +7.52 more in Maryborough

10.42 88th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +548.5 more in Maryborough

593.0 42nd pct 44.5 16th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +4 more in Maryborough

11 67th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +17 longer in Maryborough Surrounds

115 91st pct 132 95th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 65.7%

5.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 28.0%

32.3% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.4% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

9.7% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +2 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +32 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

854 4th pct 886 10th pct

ERP in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +2,515 higher in Maryborough

8,229 38th pct 5,714 24th pct

Growth in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +2.9 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +22 higher in Maryborough

453 22nd pct 431 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +7 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

549 13th pct 557 14th pct

Max temp in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +0.6 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

20.7 25th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +0.1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

8.9 15th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +4.2 higher in Maryborough

5.9 58th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +3.8 more in Maryborough

5.7 56th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +52.4 pts higher in Maryborough

69.0% 53rd pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +53.3 pts higher in Maryborough

66.9% 54th pct 13.6% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +70.4 pts higher in Maryborough

95.2% 56th pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +24.3 pts higher in Maryborough

50.2% 30th pct 25.9% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +50.6 pts higher in Maryborough

96.9% 49th pct 46.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +42.1 pts higher in Maryborough

54.0% 57th pct 12.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +10.3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

19.6 72nd pct 29.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +24 higher in Maryborough

26 32nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Maryborough Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

3.6% 19th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Maryborough Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031016/maryborough/vs/201031017/maryborough-surrounds