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Maryborough Surrounds vs Loddon

Name: Maryborough Surrounds vs Loddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Maryborough Surrounds profile · Loddon profile

Maryborough Surrounds Loddon

Loddon and Maryborough Surrounds are two rural Victorian areas with several distinct differences in accessibility and employment. Loddon has much better walkability, with 44.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 13.6% in Maryborough Surrounds. Loddon is also more likely to have people working from home (20.0% versus 10.4%) and has a far higher share of managers as an occupation. In contrast, Maryborough Surrounds has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 30.4%, compared to 14.8% in Loddon.

The gap in the number of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework has widened since 2011, and it is now well higher in Maryborough Surrounds (27.8%) than in Loddon (24.2%). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of children and seniors, and the typical weekly household income is close, at $1,027 in Loddon and $956 in Maryborough Surrounds. Both areas also have similar proportions of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 9.6 pts higher in Loddon Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Loddon One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds Population: 1,763 larger in Loddon Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Loddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1,763 larger in Loddon gap narrowing

5,526 26th pct 7,289 36th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds gap steady

53 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

29.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 29.1%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

7.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Surrounds Loddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.9%

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

12.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 85.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 40.3%

41.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

11.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +3 more in Loddon

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1.06 more in Loddon

6.29 90th pct 7.35 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +452 more in Loddon

399 13th pct 851 32nd pct

Avg size in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +27 larger in Loddon

80 5th pct 106 9th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +27 higher in Loddon

941 16th pct 968 27th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

16.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 34.3%

12.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$57 higher in Loddon gap widening

$494 3rd pct $551 8th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$71 higher in Loddon gap widening

$956 1st pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$52 higher in Loddon gap widening

$1,323 7th pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 48.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +1.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.4%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +57 larger in Loddon

105 33rd pct 162 47th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +2 yrs older in Loddon

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$13 higher in Loddon

$433 9th pct $446 10th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$21 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

$1,100 10th pct $1,079 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

4.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$30 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap steady

$200 7th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +$179 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

$1,046 6th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 24.6%

10.0% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 95.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Other dwelling even 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 32.1%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.9%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +29 more in Loddon

16 25th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +3.28 more in Loddon

2.90 29th pct 6.17 75th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +11.3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

44.5 16th pct 33.2 15th pct

PT routes in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon

132 95th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 54.7%

10.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%

28.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

6.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

9.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1 higher in Loddon

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1 higher in Loddon

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +2 higher in Loddon

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +39 higher in Loddon

886 10th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1,517 higher in Loddon

5,714 24th pct 7,231 33rd pct

Growth in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +4.3 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

4.3% 48th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +544 higher in Loddon

431 21st pct 975 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +97 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

557 14th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1.8 higher in Loddon

21.2 31st pct 23.0 42nd pct

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

9.0 16th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1.7 higher in Loddon

1.7 9th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1.8 more in Loddon

1.9 10th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +30.8 pts higher in Loddon

16.6% 11th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +31.1 pts higher in Loddon

13.6% 9th pct 44.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +19.5 pts higher in Loddon

24.8% 16th pct 44.3% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +11.3 pts higher in Loddon

25.9% 14th pct 37.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +11.6 pts higher in Loddon

46.3% 12th pct 58.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +13.5 pts higher in Loddon

12.0% 18th pct 25.5% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +19.4 more in Loddon

29.9 86th pct 49.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

2 15th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough Surrounds in Loddon +0.8 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

4.1% 28th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Maryborough Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Loddon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough Surrounds vs Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/vs/202031033/loddon