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Maryborough Surrounds vs Castlemaine

Name: Maryborough Surrounds vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Maryborough Surrounds profile · Castlemaine profile

Maryborough Surrounds Castlemaine

Castlemaine and Maryborough Surrounds are two Victorian areas with very different social and physical profiles. Castlemaine is a somewhat walkable area where 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 25.8% of people work from home. In contrast, Maryborough Surrounds is car-dependent, with only 9.4% of adults having a degree and 10.4% working from home. There are also stark differences in access to services; for example, 54% of Castlemaine homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 13.6% in Maryborough Surrounds. First Nations unemployment is also much higher in Maryborough Surrounds at 30.4%, while it is 0.0% in Castlemaine.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion now sitting at 21 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share several characteristics. Both have the same proportion of people aged 65 and over at 29.2%, and both have a similar share of children under 15. They also have nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and people born overseas, and both see a typical resident age that is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,826 larger in Castlemaine Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Castlemaine Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Castlemaine Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Rent: $110 higher in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +5,826 larger in Castlemaine gap widening

5,526 26th pct 11,352 60th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +3 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds gap steady

53 yrs 94th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 27.8%

29.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.5%

30.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Surrounds Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

40.0% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

11.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 84.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 24.6%

11.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +2 more in Castlemaine

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +1.94 more in Maryborough Surrounds

6.29 90th pct 4.35 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +1,159 more in Castlemaine

399 13th pct 1,558 52nd pct

Avg size in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +143 larger in Castlemaine

80 5th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +116 higher in Castlemaine

941 16th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +20.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 8.5%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.7 pts 19.2%

12.3% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

11.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.2% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

2.2% Creative arts +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$189 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$494 3rd pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$244 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$956 1st pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$353 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$1,323 7th pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 41.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +48 larger in Castlemaine

105 33rd pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +3 yrs older in Castlemaine

26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$92 higher in Castlemaine

$433 9th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$181 higher in Castlemaine

$1,100 10th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

15.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%

34.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$110 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$200 7th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +$362 higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing

$1,046 6th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 46.9%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

10.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 94.4%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 46.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 18.4%

6.3% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 25.6%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +49 more in Castlemaine

16 25th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +2.83 more in Castlemaine

2.90 29th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +147.5 more in Castlemaine

44.5 16th pct 192.0 25th pct

PT routes in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +7 more in Castlemaine

7 48th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine

— 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +50 longer in Maryborough Surrounds

132 95th pct 82 85th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.1 pts 47.7%

10.4% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.2% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

2.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

6.1% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 1.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Professionals +20.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative even 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +3 higher in Castlemaine

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +1 higher in Castlemaine

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +98 higher in Castlemaine

886 10th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +5,926 higher in Castlemaine

5,714 24th pct 11,640 56th pct

Growth in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +1.2 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

4.3% 48th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +436 higher in Castlemaine

431 21st pct 867 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +74 higher in Castlemaine

557 14th pct 630 23rd pct

Max temp in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +1.1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

21.2 31st pct 20.1 15th pct

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

9.0 16th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +3.2 higher in Castlemaine

1.7 9th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +2.9 more in Castlemaine

1.9 10th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +34.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

16.6% 11th pct 50.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +40.4 pts higher in Castlemaine

13.6% 9th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +48.6 pts higher in Castlemaine

24.8% 16th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +38.8 pts higher in Castlemaine

25.9% 14th pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +44.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

46.3% 12th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +21.8 pts higher in Castlemaine

12.0% 18th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +4.0 more in Maryborough Surrounds

29.9 86th pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +21 higher in Castlemaine

2 15th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Maryborough Surrounds in Castlemaine +2.4 pts higher in Castlemaine

4.1% 28th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Maryborough Surrounds with nearby areas

Maryborough Avoca Castlemaine Surrounds Creswick - Clunes Bendigo Surrounds - South Maiden Gully Castlemaine Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough Surrounds vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/vs/202021027/castlemaine