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Maryborough vs Castlemaine Surrounds

Name: Maryborough vs Castlemaine Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Maryborough profile · Castlemaine Surrounds profile

Maryborough Castlemaine Surrounds

Castlemaine Surrounds and Maryborough (Vic.) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social and educational profiles. Castlemaine Surrounds has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.8% compared to 9.2%) and more people who finished Year 12 (52.3% compared to 33.6%). It also has a larger proportion of people working from home (24.1% versus 5.7%) and a higher share of people with no religion (57.7% versus 44.6%). Maryborough (Vic.) is more urban in feel, with far more public transport stops and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or a transport stop.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion and university degrees growing. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having nearly the same proportion of children under 15 and almost identical numbers of people per home. They also have very similar rates of people using other languages at home and a nearly identical percentage of residents who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Maryborough Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds Work from home: 18.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds No car: 6.4 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +1,065 larger in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

8,160 41st pct 9,225 48th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +1 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.4%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

38.7% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

12.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Castlemaine 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 81.1%

2.9% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.6%

43.5% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 38.2%

10.8% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 30.8%

7.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +5 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +3.78 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

2.48 60th pct 6.25 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +13 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

4 8th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +1,153 more in Maryborough

1,650 55th pct 497 17th pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +488 larger in Maryborough

550 67th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +97 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

960 24th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 9.5%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 26.1%

13.7% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

12.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

1.3% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +$155 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$511 4th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +$441 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$876 0th pct $1,317 22nd pct

Family income in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +$526 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,220 2nd pct $1,746 28th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.8%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 45.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +7.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +85 larger in Maryborough

208 55th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +11 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +$32 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

$479 15th pct $511 22nd pct

Household income in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +$589 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

$857 0th pct $1,446 34th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

36.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 10.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.0% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 29.9%

10.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$240 13th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +$473 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,000 4th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.3% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 8.4%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 98.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.5%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 48.3%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

2.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 49.5%

26.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%

4.3% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 26.5%

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +51 more in Maryborough

85 83rd pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +6.73 more in Maryborough

10.42 88th pct 3.69 40th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +529.3 more in Maryborough

593.0 42nd pct 63.7 17th pct

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

11 67th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +27 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 7th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +9 longer in Maryborough

115 91st pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 53.5%

5.7% Worked at home +18.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.5% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 27.8%

32.3% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.4% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

6.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

2.4% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

9.7% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +4 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +5 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +6 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +6 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +138 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

854 4th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +1,446 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

8,229 38th pct 9,675 46th pct

Growth in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +501 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

453 22nd pct 954 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +111 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

549 13th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.5 higher in Maryborough

20.7 25th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.4 higher in Maryborough

8.9 15th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +3.9 higher in Maryborough

5.9 58th pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +3.4 more in Maryborough

5.7 56th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +46.0 pts higher in Maryborough

69.0% 53rd pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +49.2 pts higher in Maryborough

66.9% 54th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +64.5 pts higher in Maryborough

95.2% 56th pct 30.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +23.1 pts higher in Maryborough

50.2% 30th pct 27.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +44.9 pts higher in Maryborough

96.9% 49th pct 52.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +42.5 pts higher in Maryborough

54.0% 57th pct 11.5% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +11.8 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

19.6 72nd pct 31.4 86th pct

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

26 32nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Castlemaine Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

3.6% 19th pct 6.2% 63rd 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 Surrounds with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031016/maryborough/vs/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds