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Maryborough Surrounds vs Ararat

Name: Maryborough Surrounds vs Ararat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Maryborough Surrounds profile · Ararat profile

Maryborough Surrounds Ararat

Ararat and Maryborough Surrounds are both Victorian regional areas with distinct profiles. Ararat is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) and far more people within walking distance of shops and health services. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.4%. In contrast, Maryborough Surrounds is more car-dependent, with a score of 1.7. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 45 in Ararat, and a higher share of homes owned outright (52.9% against 40.4% in Ararat).

These two areas share a very similar population makeup, with the same share of children under 15 (14.4%) and an identical number of people living alone (34.1%). While they have much in common, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly incomes has grown to $260, with Ararat's typical income now well higher at $1,216. Similarly, the gap in the age of residents has increased since 2011, as Maryborough Surrounds has become notably older than Ararat.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Ararat Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Ararat Housework 15h+: 8.5 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds Population: 2,974 larger in Ararat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +2,974 larger in Ararat gap steady

5,526 26th pct 8,500 43rd pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +8 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) even 14.4%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%

30.5% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

7.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Surrounds Ararat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

4.3% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +7.7 pts 37.7%

40.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

3.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 79.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 37.1%

11.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +1 more in Ararat

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +1.39 more in Maryborough Surrounds

6.29 90th pct 4.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +952 more in Ararat

399 13th pct 1,351 47th pct

Avg size in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +145 larger in Ararat

80 5th pct 225 23rd pct

ICSEA in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +39 higher in Ararat

941 16th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$187 higher in Ararat gap widening

$494 3rd pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$260 higher in Ararat gap widening

$956 1st pct $1,216 14th pct

Family income in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$285 higher in Ararat gap widening

$1,323 7th pct $1,608 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.0%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 39.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +76 larger in Ararat

105 33rd pct 181 50th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +4 yrs older in Ararat

26 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$129 higher in Ararat

$433 9th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$316 higher in Ararat

$1,100 10th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

15.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

34.1% 1 person even 34.1%

12.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$50 higher in Ararat gap widening

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +$37 higher in Ararat gap narrowing

$1,046 6th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 40.4%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

10.0% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 89.5%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

36.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 23.6%

6.3% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

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

16 25th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +4.99 more in Ararat

2.90 29th pct 7.88 86th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +303.1 more in Ararat

44.5 16th pct 347.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +9 more in Ararat

7 48th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat

— 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +5 longer in Maryborough Surrounds

132 95th pct 127 94th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) even 65.7%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

28.0% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

2.4% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

9.7% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +18 higher in Ararat

886 10th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +2,685 higher in Ararat

5,714 24th pct 8,399 39th pct

Growth in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +5.1 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

4.3% 48th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +63 higher in Ararat

431 21st pct 494 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +46 higher in Ararat

557 14th pct 603 19th pct

Max temp in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +1.7 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

21.2 31st pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +0.9 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

9.0 16th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +4.2 higher in Ararat

1.7 9th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +4.1 more in Ararat

1.9 10th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +54.1 pts higher in Ararat

16.6% 11th pct 70.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +51.0 pts higher in Ararat

13.6% 9th pct 64.6% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +68.8 pts higher in Ararat

24.8% 16th pct 93.6% 54th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +54.8 pts higher in Ararat

25.9% 14th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +44.1 pts higher in Ararat

46.3% 12th pct 90.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +54.4 pts higher in Ararat

12.0% 18th pct 66.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +8.7 more in Maryborough Surrounds

29.9 86th pct 21.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat +12 higher in Ararat

2 15th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough Surrounds in Ararat even

4.1% 28th pct 4.1% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough Surrounds vs Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/vs/215011386/ararat