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Maryborough Surrounds vs Maiden Gully

Name: Maryborough Surrounds vs Maiden Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Maryborough Surrounds profile · Maiden Gully profile

Maryborough Surrounds Maiden Gully

Maryborough Surrounds and Maiden Gully are two Victorian areas with similar populations but very different demographics. Maryborough Surrounds is an older community where the typical resident is 53 and 29.2% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Maiden Gully is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and 24.6% of its population being children under 15. There are also stark economic gaps; typical weekly household income is $2,203 in Maiden Gully, which is far higher than the $956 seen in Maryborough Surrounds. This is consistent with a higher proportion of adults in Maiden Gully having a bachelor degree or higher (20.4% compared to 9.4% in Maryborough Surrounds).

Both areas are effectively alike in their small proportions of First Nations residents and people who use a language other than English at home. While they share these cultural traits, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical income has grown, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 21 percentage points. The number of people living alone is also far higher in Maryborough Surrounds, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds Household income: $1,247 higher in Maiden Gully Participation: 28.3 pts higher in Maiden Gully Living alone: 22.7 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds Rent: $180 higher in Maiden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully even gap narrowing

5,526 26th pct 5,518 26th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +16 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.9%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 13.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

30.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

5.2% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Surrounds Maiden Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

4.3% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +4.82 more in Maryborough Surrounds

6.29 90th pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +11 more in Maiden Gully

9 21st pct 20 51st pct

Students in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +1,355 more in Maiden Gully

399 13th pct 1,754 57th pct

Avg size in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +797 larger in Maiden Gully

80 5th pct 877 88th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +89 higher in Maiden Gully

941 16th pct 1,030 57th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 8.9%

16.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.3% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

9.5% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

7.2% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$402 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$494 3rd pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$1,247 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$956 1st pct $2,203 78th pct

Family income in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$1,035 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$1,323 7th pct $2,358 68th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 21.6%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 7.2%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 36.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 8.9%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

10.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +17.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +27 larger in Maryborough Surrounds

105 33rd pct 78 25th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$232 higher in Maiden Gully

$433 9th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$712 higher in Maiden Gully

$1,100 10th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +0.9 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

2.2 14th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +24.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 20.7%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 11.4%

9.9% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.2% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$180 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$200 7th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +$644 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$1,046 6th pct $1,690 40th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +0.10 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 36.7%

10.0% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.9%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

20.6% 4 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 31.5%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 2.0%

5.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

6.3% $350–$549 +55.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 27.4%

36.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.9 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.7 pts 15.1%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +14 more in Maiden Gully

16 25th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +2.54 more in Maiden Gully

2.90 29th pct 5.44 66th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +497.7 more in Maiden Gully

44.5 16th pct 542.2 40th pct

PT routes in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +35 longer in Maryborough Surrounds

132 95th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

10.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 13.9%

17.6% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 1.7%

6.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades even 15.3%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

9.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +6 higher in Maiden Gully

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +7 higher in Maiden Gully

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +7 higher in Maiden Gully

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +3 higher in Maiden Gully

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +138 higher in Maiden Gully

886 10th pct 1,024 61st pct

ERP in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +155 higher in Maiden Gully

5,714 24th pct 5,869 25th pct

Growth in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +2.4 pts higher in Maiden Gully

4.3% 48th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +47 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

431 21st pct 384 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +27 higher in Maiden Gully

557 14th pct 583 16th pct

Max temp in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +0.2 higher in Maiden Gully

21.2 31st pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +0.3 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

9.0 16th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +1.6 higher in Maiden Gully

1.7 9th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +1.3 more in Maiden Gully

1.9 10th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +8.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

16.6% 11th pct 24.7% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +14.5 pts higher in Maiden Gully

13.6% 9th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +47.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully

24.8% 16th pct 72.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +24.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

25.9% 14th pct 50.1% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +30.9 pts higher in Maiden Gully

46.3% 12th pct 77.2% 26th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +10.4 pts higher in Maiden Gully

12.0% 18th pct 22.4% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +11.4 more in Maryborough Surrounds

29.9 86th pct 18.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +14 higher in Maiden Gully

2 15th pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough Surrounds in Maiden Gully +0.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully

4.1% 28th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough Surrounds vs Maiden Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/vs/202011023/maiden-gully