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Maryborough vs Simson

Name: Maryborough vs Simson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Maryborough profile · Simson profile

Maryborough Simson

Maryborough (Vic.) is a larger centre where the typical weekly household income is $876, while Simson is a sparsely populated area with a typical weekly income that is far higher at $1,542. There are stark differences in daily life; Maryborough (Vic.) is somewhat walkable and 95.2% of homes are within 10 minutes of public transport, whereas Simson is car-dependent with no public transport stops. Socially, Maryborough (Vic.) has a much higher share of one-parent families (21.7% compared to 5.5%) and a far higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities (11.2% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. This commonality exists alongside other differences, such as a far higher share of people working from home in Simson (27.6% compared to 5.7%). While Maryborough (Vic.) has seen more people move in over the last five years, residents in Simson are noticeably older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 51 in Maryborough (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Maryborough Full-time: 31.0 pts higher in Simson Population: 8,084 larger in Maryborough Needs assistance: 11.2 pts higher in Maryborough Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Simson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Simson +8,084 larger in Maryborough gap steady

8,160 87th pct 76 35th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Simson +6 yrs older in Simson gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

38.7% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.4% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 21.2%

12.4% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Simson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.6%

2.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +8.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.5% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 32.9%

11.5% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 39.5%

7.5% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Simson

2.48 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Simson +4 more in Maryborough

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Simson

470 68th pct —

ICSEA in Maryborough in Simson

959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.7%

21.9% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +24.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Simson +$42 higher in Maryborough gap widening

$511 13th pct $469 10th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Simson +$666 higher in Simson gap widening

$876 9th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Simson +$717 higher in Simson gap widening

$1,220 12th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 12.0%

30.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.2%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

24.8% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

11.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in Simson +205 larger in Maryborough

208 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Maryborough in Simson +7 yrs older in Maryborough

21 yrs 29th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Maryborough in Simson +$421 higher in Simson

$479 29th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Maryborough in Simson +$1,393 higher in Simson

$857 13th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Simson +0.2 larger in Simson gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.7% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.3 pts 5.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

10.3% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Simson +$26 higher in Maryborough

$240 37th pct $214 29th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Simson +$133 higher in Maryborough gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Simson even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.3% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 24.0%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.1% 5 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 +33.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.0%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Simson +85 more in Maryborough

85 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Simson +10.42 more in Maryborough

10.42 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Simson +593.0 more in Maryborough

593.0 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Simson +11 more in Maryborough

11 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maryborough in Simson +49 longer in Simson

2 14th pct 51 80th pct

Drive to city in Maryborough in Simson +28 longer in Simson

115 78th pct 143 88th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

5.7% Worked at home +21.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +11.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +36.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 30.8%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Construction +21.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

11.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.2% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.7% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Simson +5.9 higher in Maryborough

5.9 88th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Simson +5.6 more in Maryborough

5.7 86th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Simson +69.0 pts higher in Maryborough

69.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Simson +66.9 pts higher in Maryborough

66.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Simson +95.2 pts higher in Maryborough

95.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Simson +50.2 pts higher in Maryborough

50.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Simson +94.8 pts higher in Maryborough

96.9% 84th pct 2.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Simson +54.0 pts higher in Maryborough

54.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Simson +6.4 more in Maryborough

19.6 61st pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Simson +21 higher in Maryborough

26 74th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Simson +0.5 pts higher in Simson

3.6% 21st pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Simson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21618/maryborough/vs/SAL22285/simson