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Maryborough Surrounds vs St Arnaud

Name: Maryborough Surrounds vs St Arnaud — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Maryborough Surrounds profile · St Arnaud profile

Maryborough Surrounds St Arnaud

Maryborough Surrounds and St Arnaud are two rural Victorian areas with different levels of accessibility. St Arnaud is far more walkable, where 55.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub compared to just 16.6% in Maryborough Surrounds. Residents in St Arnaud also have much better walking access to groceries (56.0% versus 13.6%) and health services (33.1% versus 12.0%). However, Maryborough Surrounds has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (44.5 versus 25.5) and a higher share of people born overseas (10.1% versus 6.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their First Nations populations, which sit at 1.9% for each. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $956 in Maryborough Surrounds and $993 in St Arnaud. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in people living alone has widened, while the gap in those without a motor vehicle has narrowed. Maryborough Surrounds has seen its share of people with no religion remain well higher than in St Arnaud, though this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds No car: 4.0 pts higher in St Arnaud Population: 2,073 larger in Maryborough Surrounds Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in St Arnaud No religion: 7.4 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +2,073 larger in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

5,526 26th pct 3,453 13th pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds gap narrowing

53 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 29.4%

29.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

44.3% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

7.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Surrounds St Arnaud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 85.1%

4.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +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

41.5% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

45.7% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 38.3%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +3.69 more in St Arnaud

6.29 90th pct 9.98 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +4 more in Maryborough Surrounds

399 13th pct 395 13th pct

Avg size in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1 larger in Maryborough Surrounds

80 5th pct 79 5th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +38 higher in St Arnaud

941 16th pct 979 33rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

16.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$103 higher in St Arnaud gap widening

$494 3rd pct $597 12th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$37 higher in St Arnaud gap steady

$956 1st pct $993 3rd pct

Family income in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$76 higher in St Arnaud gap widening

$1,323 7th pct $1,399 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

28.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 47.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

22.8% One condition even 22.8%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +38 larger in Maryborough Surrounds

105 33rd pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +19 yrs older in St Arnaud

26 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$7 higher in St Arnaud

$433 9th pct $440 10th pct

Household income in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$257 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

$1,100 10th pct $843 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +0.1 larger in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$18 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

$200 7th pct $182 5th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +$179 higher in Maryborough Surrounds gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

10.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 95.8%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.6%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.8%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +3 more in Maryborough Surrounds

16 25th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +0.87 more in St Arnaud

2.90 29th pct 3.76 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +19.0 more in Maryborough Surrounds

44.5 16th pct 25.5 15th pct

PT routes in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +2 more in Maryborough Surrounds

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud

132 95th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.1%

10.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 34.7%

28.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

2.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

9.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1 higher in St Arnaud

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1 higher in St Arnaud

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1 higher in St Arnaud

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +34 higher in St Arnaud

886 10th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +2,320 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

5,714 24th pct 3,394 12th pct

Growth in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +5.3 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

4.3% 48th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +30 higher in St Arnaud

431 21st pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +89 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

557 14th pct 468 9th pct

Max temp in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +0.6 higher in St Arnaud

21.2 31st pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +0.1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

9.0 16th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1.9 higher in St Arnaud

1.7 9th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +2.0 more in St Arnaud

1.9 10th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +38.6 pts higher in St Arnaud

16.6% 11th pct 55.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +42.4 pts higher in St Arnaud

13.6% 9th pct 56.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +15.4 pts higher in St Arnaud

24.8% 16th pct 40.2% 21st pct

Walk to school in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +28.7 pts higher in St Arnaud

25.9% 14th pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +25.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

46.3% 12th pct 71.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +21.1 pts higher in St Arnaud

12.0% 18th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +20.2 more in St Arnaud

29.9 86th pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +1 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

2 15th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough Surrounds in St Arnaud +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

4.1% 28th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Maryborough Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare St Arnaud with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough Surrounds vs St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/vs/215011391/st-arnaud