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Nambour vs Maryborough

Name: Nambour vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Nambour profile · Maryborough profile

Nambour Maryborough

Maryborough and Nambour are two Queensland areas with distinct demographic and economic profiles. Maryborough is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 41 in Nambour. There are also significant differences in education and housing; 53% of Nambour residents finished Year 12 compared to 33.8% in Maryborough, and Maryborough has a far higher share of outright home ownership at 46.4%. Nambour also has a more active workforce, with 60.4% of adults working or looking for work, while the figure is much lower in Maryborough at 42.2%.

Both areas are similar in that very few people speak little or no English, a figure that sits close to the national level. However, they have tracked differently over time, with the gaps in typical age, household income, and Year 12 completion all widening since 2016. Life in Nambour is generally more walkable, with 51.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Maryborough has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Nambour Participation: 18.1 pts higher in Nambour Median age: 10 yrs older in Maryborough Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in Nambour Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambour in Maryborough +2,367 larger in Nambour gap steady

49,996 39th pct 47,629 37th pct

Median age in Nambour in Maryborough +10 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 46.4%

32.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%

11.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Nambour Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

38.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

7.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 41.2%

42.5% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nambour in Maryborough +6 more in Maryborough

16 26th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nambour in Maryborough +1.48 more in Maryborough

1.66 31st pct 3.15 71st pct

Students in Nambour in Maryborough +4,661 more in Nambour

10,841 55th pct 6,180 26th pct

Avg size in Nambour in Maryborough +397 larger in Nambour

678 82nd pct 281 28th pct

ICSEA in Nambour in Maryborough +81 higher in Nambour

1,038 61st pct 957 19th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 33.8%

24.7% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

11.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nambour in Maryborough +$218 higher in Nambour gap widening

$717 29th pct $499 0th pct

Household income in Nambour in Maryborough +$532 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,534 37th pct $1,002 0th pct

Family income in Nambour in Maryborough +$600 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,843 35th pct $1,243 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.2%

15.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +12.6 pts 48.2%

20.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nambour in Maryborough +921 larger in Maryborough

1,702 57th pct 2,623 70th pct

Median age in Nambour in Maryborough +2 yrs older in Maryborough

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nambour in Maryborough +$117 higher in Nambour

$591 44th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Nambour in Maryborough +$473 higher in Nambour

$1,661 55th pct $1,188 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nambour in Maryborough +0.3 larger in Nambour gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 42.3%

28.8% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.2% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambour in Maryborough +$125 higher in Nambour gap widening

$385 63rd pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Nambour in Maryborough +$598 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,777 46th pct $1,179 6th pct

People / bedroom in Nambour in Maryborough even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 28.0%

23.1% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 91.5%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 23.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +36.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 13.4%

10.3% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 13.9%

13.5% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nambour in Maryborough +117 more in Nambour

117 23rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nambour in Maryborough +2.34 more in Nambour

2.34 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nambour in Maryborough +351.6 more in Nambour

351.6 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nambour in Maryborough +32 more in Nambour

32 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Nambour in Maryborough

80 79th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.1%

30.7% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

3.9% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.2% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

10.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

13.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nambour in Maryborough +3,271 higher in Nambour

55,069 39th pct 51,798 35th pct

Growth in Nambour in Maryborough +1.1 pts higher in Nambour

8.8% 75th pct 7.6% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nambour in Maryborough +714 higher in Nambour

1,615 94th pct 901 52nd pct

Max temp in Nambour in Maryborough +1.9 higher in Maryborough

26.3 74th pct 28.2 87th pct

Min temp in Nambour in Maryborough +0.9 higher in Nambour

16.1 87th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nambour in Maryborough +1.4 higher in Nambour

3.5 24th pct 2.1 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambour in Maryborough +1.1 more in Nambour

3.4 20th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Nambour in Maryborough +9.8 pts higher in Nambour

35.7% 17th pct 25.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Nambour in Maryborough +10.2 pts higher in Nambour

39.0% 21st pct 28.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Nambour in Maryborough +51.3 pts higher in Nambour

51.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nambour in Maryborough +6.2 pts higher in Nambour

38.6% 15th pct 32.4% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Nambour in Maryborough +19.6 pts higher in Nambour

70.9% 28th pct 51.4% 10th pct

Walk to health in Nambour in Maryborough +11.2 pts higher in Nambour

32.6% 30th pct 21.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambour in Maryborough +1.6 more in Nambour

10.5 13th pct 8.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Nambour in Maryborough +13 higher in Nambour

13 42nd pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Nambour in Maryborough +4.9 pts higher in Nambour

10.1% 94th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambour vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31607/nambour/vs/31905/maryborough