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Maryborough vs Castlemaine

Name: Maryborough vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Maryborough profile · Castlemaine profile

Maryborough Castlemaine

Castlemaine and Maryborough (Vic.) are nearby Victorian towns with distinct social and economic profiles. Castlemaine has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (30.5% compared to 9.2%) and people who work from home (25.8% compared to 5.7%). It also has a far higher proportion of residents reporting no religion (59.5% versus 44.6%). In contrast, Maryborough (Vic.) has larger schools and more frequent public transport services, with a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people (593.0 compared to 192.0).

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people using another language at home. They also have the same number of people per home. While both areas have a high share of residents aged 65 and over compared to the national figure, this gap has narrowed since 2011. However, other differences have grown over time, with the gap in university qualifications and working-from-home rates widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Castlemaine Work from home: 20.0 pts higher in Castlemaine Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Castlemaine No religion: 14.9 pts higher in Castlemaine Needs assistance: 5.9 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Castlemaine +3,192 larger in Castlemaine gap widening

8,160 41st pct 11,352 60th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Castlemaine +1 yrs older in Maryborough gap narrowing

51 yrs 91st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

38.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 80.0%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 43.1%

43.5% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%

10.8% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 84.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 24.6%

7.5% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough in Castlemaine +4 more in Castlemaine

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Castlemaine +1.87 more in Castlemaine

2.48 60th pct 4.35 82nd pct

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

4 8th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Maryborough in Castlemaine +92 more in Maryborough

1,650 55th pct 1,558 52nd pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Castlemaine +327 larger in Maryborough

550 67th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Castlemaine +97 higher in Castlemaine

960 24th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.3 pts 8.5%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 19.2%

13.7% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

12.6% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

1.3% Creative arts +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Castlemaine +$172 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$511 4th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Castlemaine +$324 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$876 0th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Castlemaine +$456 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$1,220 2nd pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 41.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

24.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in Castlemaine +55 larger in Maryborough

208 55th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Castlemaine +8 yrs older in Castlemaine

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

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

$479 15th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Castlemaine +$424 higher in Castlemaine

$857 0th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Castlemaine even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 35.9%

36.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Castlemaine +$70 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$240 13th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Castlemaine +$408 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$1,000 4th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Castlemaine even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.3% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 46.1%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 44.1%

4.3% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 25.6%

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Castlemaine +20 more in Maryborough

85 83rd pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Castlemaine +4.69 more in Maryborough

10.42 88th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Castlemaine +401.0 more in Maryborough

593.0 42nd pct 192.0 25th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Castlemaine +3 more in Castlemaine

11 67th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough in Castlemaine +11 longer in Castlemaine

1 7th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Maryborough in Castlemaine +33 longer in Maryborough

115 91st pct 82 85th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 47.7%

5.7% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%

32.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

9.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine +4 higher in Castlemaine

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine +4 higher in Castlemaine

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine +3 higher in Castlemaine

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine +6 higher in Castlemaine

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough in Castlemaine +130 higher in Castlemaine

854 4th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Maryborough in Castlemaine +3,411 higher in Castlemaine

8,229 38th pct 11,640 56th pct

Growth in Maryborough in Castlemaine +1.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

1.4% 22nd pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Maryborough in Castlemaine +414 higher in Castlemaine

453 22nd pct 867 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough in Castlemaine +81 higher in Castlemaine

549 13th pct 630 23rd pct

Max temp in Maryborough in Castlemaine +0.6 higher in Maryborough

20.7 25th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Maryborough in Castlemaine +0.4 higher in Maryborough

8.9 15th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Castlemaine +1.1 higher in Maryborough

5.9 58th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Castlemaine +0.8 more in Maryborough

5.7 56th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Castlemaine +18.3 pts higher in Maryborough

69.0% 53rd pct 50.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Castlemaine +12.9 pts higher in Maryborough

66.9% 54th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Castlemaine +21.7 pts higher in Maryborough

95.2% 56th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Castlemaine +14.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

50.2% 30th pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Castlemaine +6.6 pts higher in Maryborough

96.9% 49th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Castlemaine +20.2 pts higher in Maryborough

54.0% 57th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Castlemaine +6.3 more in Castlemaine

19.6 72nd pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Castlemaine +3 higher in Maryborough

26 32nd pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Castlemaine +2.9 pts higher in Castlemaine

3.6% 19th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

Maryborough Surrounds Creswick - Clunes Avoca Castlemaine Surrounds Wendouree - Miners Rest Bendigo Surrounds - South Castlemaine Ballarat North - Invermay

Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

Castlemaine Surrounds Bendigo Surrounds - South Daylesford Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Kyneton Flora Hill - Spring Gully Strathfieldsaye Maiden Gully

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031016/maryborough/vs/202021027/castlemaine