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Gladstone vs Maryborough

Name: Gladstone vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Gladstone profile · Maryborough profile

Gladstone Maryborough

Gladstone and Maryborough are two distinct Queensland hubs with a stark difference in age and wealth. Gladstone is much younger and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 38 and a typical weekly family income of $2,048. In contrast, Maryborough is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a typical family income of $1,243. This age gap is seen in the population, where Maryborough has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.8% compared to 13.8% in Gladstone), while Gladstone has more children under 15. Gladstone also has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 61.8% compared to Maryborough's 42.2%.

Both areas share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 6% each. While they track closely in some areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical incomes has narrowed slightly since 2016, but the divide in housing has grown; more people in Maryborough now own their homes outright, while renting is far more common in Gladstone. Residents in Gladstone also have better access to amenities, with a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Maryborough Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Gladstone Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Maryborough Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Gladstone Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Maryborough +15,886 larger in Gladstone gap steady

63,515 54th pct 47,629 37th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Maryborough +13 yrs older in Maryborough gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

10.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 81.6%

2.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

10.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 41.2%

8.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Maryborough +12 more in Gladstone

34 65th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Maryborough +0.65 more in Maryborough

2.49 58th pct 3.15 71st pct

Students in Gladstone in Maryborough +6,238 more in Gladstone

12,418 62nd pct 6,180 26th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Maryborough +84 larger in Gladstone

365 39th pct 281 28th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Maryborough +9 higher in Gladstone

966 23rd pct 957 19th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.8%

27.5% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.8% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II even 3.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 18.3%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Maryborough +$259 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$758 41st pct $499 0th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Maryborough +$637 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 46th pct $1,002 0th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Maryborough +$805 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 52nd pct $1,243 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%

17.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.6% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +14.1 pts 48.2%

18.5% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.9% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Maryborough +1,323 larger in Gladstone

3,946 82nd pct 2,623 70th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Maryborough +5 yrs older in Maryborough

20 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gladstone in Maryborough +$72 higher in Gladstone

$546 30th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Maryborough +$260 higher in Gladstone

$1,448 36th pct $1,188 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Maryborough +0.2 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 42.3%

27.7% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Maryborough +$15 higher in Gladstone gap steady

$275 21st pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Maryborough +$421 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,179 6th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Maryborough even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 28.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 21.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

21.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.4%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 +15.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 13.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Maryborough +182 more in Gladstone

182 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Maryborough +2.87 more in Gladstone

2.87 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Maryborough +143.4 more in Gladstone

143.4 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Maryborough +8 more in Gladstone

8 16th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 67.0%

5.5% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.1%

33.1% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

7.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

9.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%

10.8% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

12.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

9.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gladstone in Maryborough +17,248 higher in Gladstone

69,046 52nd pct 51,798 35th pct

Growth in Gladstone in Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough

7.4% 67th pct 7.6% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Maryborough +143 higher in Maryborough

758 39th pct 901 52nd pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Maryborough +0.3 higher in Gladstone

28.5 88th pct 28.2 87th pct

Min temp in Gladstone in Maryborough +1.5 higher in Gladstone

16.7 89th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Maryborough +1.2 higher in Gladstone

3.3 21st pct 2.1 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Maryborough +1.0 more in Gladstone

3.3 19th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Maryborough +10.4 pts higher in Gladstone

36.2% 18th pct 25.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Maryborough +8.2 pts higher in Gladstone

37.0% 18th pct 28.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Maryborough +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

52.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Maryborough +10.0 pts higher in Gladstone

42.3% 20th pct 32.4% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Maryborough +18.1 pts higher in Gladstone

69.5% 26th pct 51.4% 10th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Maryborough +7.2 pts higher in Gladstone

28.6% 23rd pct 21.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Maryborough +2.9 more in Gladstone

11.8 22nd pct 8.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Maryborough even

1 16th pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Gladstone

7.7% 80th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30805/gladstone/vs/31905/maryborough