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Maroochy vs Maryborough

Name: Maroochy vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 125 km apart · Maroochy profile · Maryborough profile

Maroochy Maryborough

Maryborough and Maroochy are two different kinds of Queensland regions, separated by about 125 km. Maroochy is much more urban and diverse, with 21.7% of people born overseas and 22.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Maryborough is more rural and traditional; 91.5% of its homes are separate houses, and 46.4% of residents own their homes outright. Maryborough also faces greater health and social challenges, with 41.1% of people living with a long-term health condition and a First Nations unemployment rate of 19.7%.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion now at 23 points. Despite these differing trends, the two areas share some basic characteristics, such as similar average household sizes of around 2.2 to 2.3 people. Life in Maroochy is very walkable, while Maryborough is mostly car-dependent, with almost no homes within a short walk of public transport. This contrast extends to the housing market, where typical weekly rents in Maroochy are $420, far higher than the $260 typical in Maryborough.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Maryborough Year 12: 23.0 pts higher in Maroochy Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in Maryborough Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Maroochy Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Maroochy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy in Maryborough +16,044 larger in Maroochy gap widening

63,673 54th pct 47,629 37th pct

Median age in Maroochy in Maryborough +5 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

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

23.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.0%

13.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.2% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.6% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%

12.6% Divorced even 12.6%

5.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.2%

32.6% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

6.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

8.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy in Maryborough +13 more in Maryborough

9 10th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy in Maryborough +2.11 more in Maryborough

1.04 7th pct 3.15 71st pct

Students in Maroochy in Maryborough +651 more in Maroochy

6,831 29th pct 6,180 26th pct

Avg size in Maroochy in Maryborough +478 larger in Maroochy

759 88th pct 281 28th pct

ICSEA in Maroochy in Maryborough +81 higher in Maroochy

1,038 61st pct 957 19th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +23.0 pts 33.8%

21.7% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 11.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy in Maryborough +$287 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$786 49th pct $499 0th pct

Household income in Maroochy in Maryborough +$497 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,499 34th pct $1,002 0th pct

Family income in Maroochy in Maryborough +$662 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,905 40th pct $1,243 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.2%

16.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +12.7 pts 48.2%

19.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.5% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy in Maryborough +1,317 larger in Maryborough

1,306 48th pct 2,623 70th pct

Median age in Maroochy in Maryborough +3 yrs older in Maroochy

28 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Maroochy in Maryborough +$221 higher in Maroochy

$695 71st pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Maroochy in Maryborough +$426 higher in Maroochy

$1,614 51st pct $1,188 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy in Maryborough +0.1 larger in Maryborough gap steady

2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 42.3%

39.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

3.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy in Maryborough +$160 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$420 77th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Maroochy in Maryborough +$641 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,179 6th pct

People / bedroom in Maroochy in Maryborough even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.0% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 21.6%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +40.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

28.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 2.6%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 3.9%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 19.0%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.2% $200–$349 +46.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.4 pts 13.4%

8.6% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.4%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 13.9%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochy in Maryborough +193 more in Maroochy

193 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maroochy in Maryborough +3.03 more in Maroochy

3.03 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maroochy in Maryborough +859.0 more in Maroochy

859.0 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maroochy in Maryborough +14 more in Maroochy

14 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maroochy in Maryborough

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Maroochy in Maryborough

75 77th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 36.9%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

9.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 12.8%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

9.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maroochy in Maryborough +16,836 higher in Maroochy

68,634 51st pct 51,798 35th pct

Growth in Maroochy in Maryborough +1.3 pts higher in Maryborough

6.3% 58th pct 7.6% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy in Maryborough +715 higher in Maroochy

1,616 94th pct 901 52nd pct

Max temp in Maroochy in Maryborough +2.2 higher in Maryborough

26.0 71st pct 28.2 87th pct

Min temp in Maroochy in Maryborough +1.3 higher in Maroochy

16.5 88th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy in Maryborough +4.4 higher in Maroochy

6.5 69th pct 2.1 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy in Maryborough +3.7 more in Maroochy

6.0 66th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Maroochy in Maryborough +47.2 pts higher in Maroochy

73.0% 64th pct 25.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy in Maryborough +44.5 pts higher in Maroochy

73.3% 65th pct 28.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Maroochy in Maryborough +90.6 pts higher in Maroochy

90.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maroochy in Maryborough +27.5 pts higher in Maroochy

59.9% 42nd pct 32.4% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy in Maryborough +47.8 pts higher in Maroochy

99.1% 74th pct 51.4% 10th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy in Maryborough +46.0 pts higher in Maroochy

67.4% 74th pct 21.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy in Maryborough +3.7 more in Maroochy

12.6 28th pct 8.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy in Maryborough +106 higher in Maroochy

107 65th pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy in Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough

5.1% 42nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochy vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31603/maroochy/vs/31905/maryborough