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Pialba - Eli Waters vs Maryborough Surrounds - South

Name: Pialba - Eli Waters vs Maryborough Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Pialba - Eli Waters profile · Maryborough Surrounds - South profile

Pialba - Eli Waters Maryborough Surrounds - South

Pialba - Eli Waters and Maryborough Surrounds - South are two different types of Queensland communities. Pialba - Eli Waters is more urban and accessible, with 61.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 4.1% of homes in Maryborough Surrounds - South share that convenience. Pialba - Eli Waters is also more mobile, as 48.8% of people moved there in the last five years compared to 36.0% in Maryborough Surrounds - South. There is a stark difference in First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Pialba - Eli Waters is just 19, while in Maryborough Surrounds - South they are far older at 35.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while converging in others. The gap in home ownership has grown, with the share of three-bedroom-plus homes now 10.4% higher in Pialba - Eli Waters. However, the age gap has narrowed, and the difference in the proportion of people moving into the area has also shrunk. Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, and both are very elderly compared to the national figure, with typical ages of 52 and 55.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters No car: 5.9 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds - South One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +6,308 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

15,856 79th pct 9,548 50th pct

Median age in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +3 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds - South gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

26.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

11.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Pialba - Eli Waters Maryborough Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

6.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

35.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 46.3%

40.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +1 more in Maryborough Surrounds - South

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +3.34 more in Maryborough Surrounds - South

2.43 59th pct 5.77 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +2 more in Maryborough Surrounds - South

11 29th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +4,777 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

5,086 89th pct 309 10th pct

Avg size in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +804 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters

848 87th pct 44 0th pct

ICSEA in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +58 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

991 38th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.9%

29.1% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$64 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$535 7th pct $471 1st pct

Household income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$55 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$1,014 4th pct $959 1st pct

Family income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$63 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$1,239 3rd pct $1,176 1st pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

23.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

53.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 48.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +437 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters

787 86th pct 350 70th pct

Median age in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +16 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds - South

19 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$71 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

$505 21st pct $434 9th pct

Household income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$163 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

$1,187 14th pct $1,024 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +0.1 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.8% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$100 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$350 43rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +$230 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $1,170 10th pct

People / bedroom in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +0.10 higher in Maryborough Surrounds - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.1% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 10.0%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 97.3%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 20.3%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +38.7 pts 12.2%

9.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 40.4%

22.2% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 63.2%

5.4% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 31.5%

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.7% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.7% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.9 pts 14.4%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +1 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +1 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +1 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +37 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

901 13th pct 864 6th pct

ERP in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +6,584 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

17,754 81st pct 11,170 54th pct

Growth in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +5.3 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds - South

10.8% 83rd pct 16.1% 88th pct

Businesses in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +469 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

1,274 69th pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +33 higher in Maryborough Surrounds - South

846 49th pct 879 51st pct

Max temp in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +0.9 higher in Maryborough Surrounds - South

27.2 86th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +2.0 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

16.7 88th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +3.2 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

3.7 26th pct 0.5 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +3.8 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

4.3 36th pct 0.6 1st pct

15-min city in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +52.4 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

56.4% 43rd pct 4.0% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +57.0 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

61.1% 49th pct 4.1% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +56.3 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

63.4% 41st pct 7.1% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +72.9 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

91.7% 39th pct 18.8% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +39.4 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

43.9% 48th pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +0.3 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

7.1 8th pct 6.8 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +121 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

121 55th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Pialba - Eli Waters in Maryborough Surrounds - South +2.2 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds - South

4.7% 39th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Pialba - Eli Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough Surrounds - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pialba - Eli Waters vs Maryborough Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041518/pialba-eli-waters/vs/319051525/maryborough-surrounds-south

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Pialba - Eli Waters with nearby areas

Compare Maryborough Surrounds - South with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability