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Maryborough vs St Arnaud

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Maryborough profile · St Arnaud profile

Maryborough St Arnaud

St Arnaud and Maryborough (Vic.) are two Victorian towns with very different layouts and community profiles. St Arnaud has a much smaller typical school size of 79 compared to 550 in Maryborough (Vic.), though it has far more schools per child. St Arnaud also has a far higher rate of volunteering at 26.4%, well above the national figure. In contrast, Maryborough (Vic.) is more urban, with a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) in St Arnaud. This is reflected in the transport options, where Maryborough (Vic.) has far more public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the gaps in housing and beliefs have shifted. The difference in outright home ownership has widened, with 54.1% of homes owned outright in St Arnaud and 43.4% in Maryborough (Vic.). The gap in people with no religion has also grown, with Maryborough (Vic.) now at 44.6% and St Arnaud at 38.3%. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, people living alone, and adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,707 larger in Maryborough Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Maryborough Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Maryborough Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in St Arnaud Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in St Arnaud

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +4,707 larger in Maryborough gap widening
8,160 41st pct 3,453 13th pct
Median age in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1 yrs older in St Arnaud gap steady
51 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
2.5% 57th pct 1.9% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
32.3% 98th pct 30.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
14.9% 20th pct 14.5% 17th pct
De facto in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 10.4% 30th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 30.4%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
34.4% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.7%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
10.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough St Arnaud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
8.8% 11th pct 6.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 85.1%
2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.5%
43.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%
10.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.4% Dutch even 1.3%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
3.3% 12th pct 2.4% 5th pct
Limited English in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.2% 11th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +6.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
44.6% 65th pct 38.3% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
44.6% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%
7.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.4 pts higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing
33.6% 7th pct 35.0% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.6 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
9.2% 8th pct 9.8% 11th pct
Schools in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2 more in St Arnaud
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +7.50 more in St Arnaud
2.48 60th pct 9.98 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2 more in St Arnaud
4 8th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1,255 more in Maryborough
1,650 55th pct 395 13th pct
Avg size in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +471 larger in Maryborough
550 67th pct 79 5th pct
ICSEA in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +20 higher in St Arnaud
960 24th pct 979 33rd pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%
20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
15.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 37.1%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$86 higher in St Arnaud gap widening
$511 4th pct $597 12th pct
Household income in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$117 higher in St Arnaud gap widening
$876 0th pct $993 3rd pct
Family income in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$179 higher in St Arnaud gap widening
$1,220 2nd pct $1,399 10th pct
High earners in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.5 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
3.1% 4th pct 4.6% 12th pct
High-income homes in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +3.2 pts higher in St Arnaud gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 8.5% 7th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%
30.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 47.1%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +6.2 pts higher in Maryborough
43.1% 100th pct 36.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +4.0 pts higher in Maryborough
14.9% 100th pct 10.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
11.2% 100th pct 9.0% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
14.9% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
4.9% Cancer even 5.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
24.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +11.7 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
14.7% 51st pct 26.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.6 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
14.3% 86th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
20.1% 14th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough
3.5% 68th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.6 pts higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing
23.4% 72nd pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +141 larger in Maryborough
208 55th pct 67 21st pct
Median age in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +24 yrs older in St Arnaud
21 yrs 21st pct 45 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +5.3 pts higher in Maryborough
30.8% 18th pct 25.5% 9th pct
Unemployment in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +18.7 pts higher in St Arnaud
8.6% 41st pct 27.3% 99th pct
Median income in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$39 higher in Maryborough
$479 15th pct $440 10th pct
Household income in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$14 higher in Maryborough
$857 0th pct $843 0th pct
Indigenous language in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2.1 pts higher in St Arnaud
3.8% 37th pct 6.0% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryboroughin St Arnaud even gap narrowing
2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +8.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
21.7% 90th pct 13.3% 52nd pct
Living alone in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
39.0% 94th pct 38.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 36.3%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.0% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%
36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.3%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$58 higher in Maryborough gap widening
$240 13th pct $182 5th pct
Mortgage in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +$133 higher in Maryborough gap widening
$1,000 4th pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Maryboroughin St Arnaud even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +12.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
27.3% 51st pct 15.3% 15th pct
Owned outright in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +10.8 pts higher in St Arnaud gap widening
43.4% 84th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +8.7 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
87.1% 56th pct 95.8% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +3.2 pts higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing
71.7% 30th pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
27.3% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 15.3%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 95.8%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 50.5%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 37.6%
26.9% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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 +9.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.8%
9.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
7.8% 72nd pct 6.4% 62nd pct
Work from home in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +6.2 pts higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing
5.7% 12th pct 11.9% 39th pct
PT commute in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.3 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +72 more in Maryborough
85 83rd pct 13 22nd pct
Stops/1k in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +6.65 more in Maryborough
10.42 88th pct 3.76 42nd pct
Departures/1k in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +567.5 more in Maryborough
593.0 42nd pct 25.5 15th pct
PT routes in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +6 more in Maryborough
11 67th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Maryboroughin St Arnaud
1 7th pct —
Drive to city in Maryboroughin St Arnaud
115 91st pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 62.1%
5.7% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 32.0%
32.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +9.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
33.8% 32nd pct 24.6% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.7 pts higher in St Arnaud gap widening
8.4% 36th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
6.2% 77th pct 3.5% 21st pct
Participation in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +9.0 pts higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing
42.6% 4th pct 51.6% 16th pct
Full-time in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +5.0 pts higher in St Arnaud gap steady
51.8% 11th pct 56.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%
13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1 higher in St Arnaud
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2 higher in St Arnaud
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2 higher in St Arnaud
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2 higher in St Arnaud
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +66 higher in St Arnaud
854 4th pct 920 18th pct
ERP in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +4,835 higher in Maryborough
8,229 38th pct 3,394 12th pct
Growth in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2.4 pts higher in Maryborough
1.4% 22nd pct -1.0% 7th pct
Businesses in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +8 higher in St Arnaud
453 22nd pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +82 higher in Maryborough
549 13th pct 468 9th pct
Max temp in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.1 higher in St Arnaud
20.7 25th pct 21.8 34th pct
Min temp in Maryboroughin St Arnaud even
8.9 15th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +2.3 higher in Maryborough
5.9 58th pct 3.6 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +1.8 more in Maryborough
5.7 56th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +13.8 pts higher in Maryborough
69.0% 53rd pct 55.1% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +10.9 pts higher in Maryborough
66.9% 54th pct 56.0% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +55.0 pts higher in Maryborough
95.2% 56th pct 40.2% 21st pct
Walk to school in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +4.4 pts higher in St Arnaud
50.2% 30th pct 54.6% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +25.3 pts higher in Maryborough
96.9% 49th pct 71.6% 24th pct
Walk to health in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +21.0 pts higher in Maryborough
54.0% 57th pct 33.1% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +30.5 more in St Arnaud
19.6 72nd pct 50.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +25 higher in Maryborough
26 32nd pct 1 8th pct
Mean slope in Maryboroughin St Arnaud +0.4 pts higher in St Arnaud
3.6% 19th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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

Compare St Arnaud with nearby areas

Stawell Avoca Ararat Maryborough Surrounds Maryborough Buloke Loddon Beaufort

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031016/maryborough/vs/215011391/st-arnaud