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Point Vernon vs Maryborough

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Point Vernon profile · Maryborough profile

Point Vernon Maryborough

Maryborough (Qld) and Point Vernon are two nearby Queensland areas with different layouts and profiles. Point Vernon is a more affluent area with a higher share of larger homes, as 87.6% have three or more bedrooms compared to 67.8% in Maryborough (Qld). Education levels are also higher in Point Vernon, where 14.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 7.9% in Maryborough (Qld). While Maryborough (Qld) is more walkable for health services and schools, Point Vernon is far more walkable for groceries, with 91.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a shop compared to 55.2% in Maryborough (Qld).

Both areas have a very similar share of people who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical percentage of residents with long-term health conditions. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. Point Vernon has become increasingly older than Maryborough (Qld), and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,840 larger in Maryborough 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Point Vernon Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Point Vernon No car: 6.2 pts higher in Maryborough Median age: 5 yrs older in Point Vernon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Vernonin Maryborough +12,840 larger in Maryborough gap steady
5,718 27th pct 18,558 87th pct
Median age in Point Vernonin Maryborough +5 yrs older in Point Vernon gap widening
52 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
5.0% 76th pct 6.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Point Vernonin Maryborough +6.3 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
32.6% 99th pct 26.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
15.2% 23rd pct 15.5% 25th pct
De facto in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
11.0% 37th pct 10.7% 33rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 39.1%
26.6% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
4.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Point Vernon Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Point Vernonin Maryborough +7.9 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
16.8% 36th pct 9.0% 12th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 84.0%
6.3% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.9%
37.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
6.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
3.6% 14th pct 2.4% 5th pct
Limited English in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
0.2% 11th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.9%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
40.5% 46th pct 41.4% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 45.3%
40.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Point Vernonin Maryborough +7.5 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
41.4% 21st pct 33.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Point Vernonin Maryborough +6.1 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
14.0% 28th pct 7.9% 4th pct
Schools in Point Vernonin Maryborough
— 11 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Point Vernonin Maryborough
— 3.82 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Point Vernonin Maryborough +9 more in Maryborough
4 8th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Point Vernonin Maryborough
— 4,938 89th pct
Avg size in Point Vernonin Maryborough
— 449 54th pct
ICSEA in Point Vernonin Maryborough
— 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.9%
30.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
12.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$17 higher in Point Vernon gap steady
$534 6th pct $517 5th pct
Household income in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$100 higher in Point Vernon gap widening
$1,077 7th pct $977 2nd pct
Family income in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$23 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$1,250 4th pct $1,273 5th pct
High earners in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
4.7% 12th pct 3.4% 6th pct
High-income homes in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.7 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
7.6% 4th pct 6.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%
21.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.7%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.6 pts higher in Point Vernon
42.1% 100th pct 41.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.0 pts higher in Maryborough
13.8% 97th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
10.8% 100th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
13.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
10.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 46.1%
24.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%
9.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
13.6% 42nd pct 13.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.1 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
15.5% 98th pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
19.9% 13th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Defence service in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.7 pts higher in Point Vernon
5.6% 90th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2.6 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
24.9% 81st pct 22.2% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Vernonin Maryborough +984 larger in Maryborough
286 64th pct 1,270 87th pct
Median age in Point Vernonin Maryborough +5 yrs older in Maryborough
20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Point Vernonin Maryborough +15.0 pts higher in Point Vernon
44.8% 53rd pct 29.8% 16th pct
Unemployment in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Maryborough
20.9% 91st pct 22.1% 92nd pct
Median income in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$1 higher in Maryborough
$482 15th pct $483 15th pct
Household income in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$131 higher in Point Vernon
$1,281 21st pct $1,150 13th pct
Indigenous language in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Point Vernon
4.2% 40th pct 1.7% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.1 larger in Point Vernon gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Point Vernonin Maryborough +3.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 23.7% 94th pct
Living alone in Point Vernonin Maryborough +8.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
26.1% 54th pct 34.1% 87th pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 33.1%
20.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 37.2%
26.1% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
9.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$85 higher in Point Vernon gap widening
$340 40th pct $255 16th pct
Mortgage in Point Vernonin Maryborough +$217 higher in Point Vernon gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.10 higher in Maryborough gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Point Vernonin Maryborough +5.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
25.2% 45th pct 30.9% 61st pct
Owned outright in Point Vernonin Maryborough +9.5 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
47.5% 91st pct 37.9% 68th pct
Separate houses in Point Vernonin Maryborough +7.2 pts higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing
93.4% 76th pct 86.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Point Vernonin Maryborough +19.8 pts higher in Point Vernon gap widening
87.6% 75th pct 67.8% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 37.9%
25.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 86.3%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.2% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 45.7%
33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 17.4%
8.8% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.6% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +36.1 pts 8.1%
5.2% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%
29.9% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Point Vernonin Maryborough +6.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
4.6% 47th pct 10.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2.2 pts higher in Point Vernon gap steady
7.4% 19th pct 5.2% 10th pct
PT commute in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.4% 15th pct
PT stops in Point Vernonin Maryborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Point Vernonin Maryborough even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Point Vernonin Maryborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Point Vernonin Maryborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) even 68.0%
7.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
4.6% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Point Vernonin Maryborough +4.8 pts higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing
41.8% 66th pct 37.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
4.8% 13th pct 7.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
8.6% 90th pct 11.0% 97th pct
Participation in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
41.3% 3rd pct 42.9% 5th pct
Full-time in Point Vernonin Maryborough +3.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
50.9% 9th pct 54.1% 18th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 20.2%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
8.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
3.1% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 13.1%
19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
11.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
8.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1 higher in Point Vernon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1 higher in Point Vernon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2 higher in Point Vernon
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1 higher in Point Vernon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Point Vernonin Maryborough +60 higher in Point Vernon
900 13th pct 840 2nd pct
ERP in Point Vernonin Maryborough +13,270 higher in Maryborough
5,985 26th pct 19,255 86th pct
Growth in Point Vernonin Maryborough +2.0 pts higher in Point Vernon
4.2% 47th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Businesses in Point Vernonin Maryborough +757 higher in Maryborough
258 11th pct 1,015 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Point Vernonin Maryborough +107 higher in Maryborough
837 48th pct 944 57th pct
Max temp in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.7 higher in Maryborough
27.3 86th pct 28.0 88th pct
Min temp in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.2 higher in Point Vernon
16.9 88th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Vernonin Maryborough +0.8 higher in Maryborough
3.5 25th pct 4.3 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Point Vernonin Maryborough +1.0 more in Maryborough
3.8 28th pct 4.8 44th pct
15-min city in Point Vernonin Maryborough +30.8 pts higher in Maryborough
33.0% 23rd pct 63.8% 49th pct
Walk to shops in Point Vernonin Maryborough +36.7 pts higher in Point Vernon
91.9% 78th pct 55.2% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Point Vernonin Maryborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Point Vernonin Maryborough +26.2 pts higher in Maryborough
49.3% 30th pct 75.4% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Point Vernonin Maryborough +16.0 pts higher in Point Vernon
99.8% 67th pct 83.8% 31st pct
Walk to health in Point Vernonin Maryborough +14.4 pts higher in Maryborough
45.0% 49th pct 59.4% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in Point Vernonin Maryborough +4.9 more in Maryborough
5.6 2nd pct 10.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Point Vernonin Maryborough +70 higher in Point Vernon
94 50th pct 24 32nd pct
Mean slope in Point Vernonin Maryborough even
3.6% 20th pct 3.6% 21st pct

Compare Point Vernon with nearby areas

Pialba - Eli Waters Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan Craignish - Dundowran Beach Urangan - Wondunna Booral - River Heads Maryborough Burrum - Fraser Tinana

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

Tinana Granville Booral - River Heads Craignish - Dundowran Beach Pialba - Eli Waters Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan Point Vernon Urangan - Wondunna

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Vernon vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041519/point-vernon/vs/319051524/maryborough