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Aldershot vs Maryborough West
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Aldershot profile · Maryborough West profile
Aldershot Maryborough West
Aldershot and Maryborough West are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Aldershot is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.9%. In contrast, Maryborough West is far older, with a typical resident aged 53, and has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 29.8%. Maryborough West also sees far more people working or looking for work, at 52.5% compared to just 17.5% in Aldershot.
While the two areas are both car-dependent, they have moved in opposite directions regarding how many people have moved in recently. Maryborough West has seen a far higher increase, with 36.5% of residents arriving in the last five years, while Aldershot's figure is much lower at 17.4%. They share some similarities, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and almost no residents who speak a language other than English at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
Population
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
1,311
74th pct
568
66th pct
- First area, 2011: 1,043
- First area, 2016: 1,152
- First area, 2021: 1,311
- Second area, 2011: 665
- Second area, 2016: 531
- Second area, 2021: 568
Median age
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
37 yrs
20th pct
53 yrs
80th pct
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
Age structure
43.0%
Young adults (25–44)
◂ +27.5 pts
15.5%
22.0%
Older adults (45–64)
+9.5 pts ▸
31.5%
13.1%
Seniors (65+)
+16.6 pts ▸
29.8%
8.3%
Children (0–14)
+7.5 pts ▸
15.8%
14.0%
Youth (15–24)
◂ +6.6 pts
7.4%
Marital status
32.5%
Married
+20.5 pts ▸
52.9%
47.2%
Never married
◂ +22.1 pts
25.1%
10.0%
Divorced
+1.8 pts ▸
11.8%
8.9%
Separated
◂ +4.1 pts
4.8%
1.7%
Widowed
+4.7 pts ▸
6.4%
Age & sex structure
Aldershot
Maryborough West
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Aldershot: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Maryborough West: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Aldershot: 0.3% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Maryborough West: 2.1% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Aldershot: 2.2% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Maryborough West: 4.2% males, 3.7% females
- 70–74 in Aldershot: 2.5% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Maryborough West: 4.2% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Aldershot: 2.5% males, 1.6% females; 65–69 in Maryborough West: 5.2% males, 3.5% females
- 60–64 in Aldershot: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Maryborough West: 5.4% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in Aldershot: 3.6% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Maryborough West: 2.8% males, 5.4% females
- 50–54 in Aldershot: 4.1% males, 1.5% females; 50–54 in Maryborough West: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Aldershot: 5.0% males, 1.3% females; 45–49 in Maryborough West: 4.2% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Aldershot: 8.4% males, 1.6% females; 40–44 in Maryborough West: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 35–39 in Aldershot: 10.2% males, 0.8% females; 35–39 in Maryborough West: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Aldershot: 10.0% males, 0.5% females; 30–34 in Maryborough West: 2.6% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Aldershot: 11.7% males, 0.8% females; 25–29 in Maryborough West: 1.7% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Aldershot: 8.7% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Maryborough West: 1.6% males, 1.0% females
- 15–19 in Aldershot: 2.1% males, 1.4% females; 15–19 in Maryborough West: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Aldershot: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 10–14 in Maryborough West: 4.2% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Aldershot: 1.3% males, 0.9% females; 5–9 in Maryborough West: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 0–4 in Aldershot: 1.7% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in Maryborough West: 1.0% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
88.1%
Australia
◂ +3.1 pts
85.0%
1.8%
England
+1.5 pts ▸
3.3%
2.1%
New Zealand
+0.3 pts ▸
2.5%
0.8%
South Africa
+1.2 pts ▸
1.9%
0.5%
Philippines
◂ +0.5 pts
0.0%
0.2%
Vietnam
◂ +0.2 pts
0.0%
0.0%
India
even
0.0%
0.0%
China
even
0.0%
0.0%
Nepal
even
0.0%
0.0%
Italy
even
0.0%
Ancestry
19.8%
English
+26.5 pts ▸
46.3%
20.4%
Australian
+23.5 pts ▸
43.8%
4.1%
Scottish
+7.9 pts ▸
12.0%
3.6%
Irish
+6.8 pts ▸
10.4%
4.2%
German
+4.4 pts ▸
8.6%
0.8%
Italian
+1.2 pts ▸
1.9%
0.5%
Dutch
+1.1 pts ▸
1.6%
0.0%
Chinese
+1.1 pts ▸
1.1%
0.0%
Greek
+1.1 pts ▸
1.1%
0.3%
Filipino
◂ +0.3 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Indian
even
0.0%
0.0%
Vietnamese
even
0.0%
Language
Language used at home
43.8%
English only
+51.6 pts ▸
95.4%
0.0%
Mandarin
even
0.0%
0.0%
Arabic
even
0.0%
0.0%
Vietnamese
even
0.0%
0.0%
Cantonese
even
0.0%
0.0%
Punjabi
even
0.0%
0.0%
Greek
even
0.0%
0.0%
Italian
even
0.0%
0.0%
Hindi
even
0.0%
0.0%
Tagalog
even
0.0%
Religion
Religious affiliation
57.1%
Not stated
◂ +50.6 pts
6.5%
18.8%
Christianity
+30.4 pts ▸
49.1%
24.0%
No religion
+19.8 pts ▸
43.8%
0.0%
Buddhism
+0.9 pts ▸
0.9%
0.3%
Islam
◂ +0.3 pts
0.0%
0.2%
Other religions
◂ +0.2 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Hinduism
even
0.0%
0.0%
Judaism
even
0.0%
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
57.9%
Year 10
◂ +20.6 pts
37.3%
19.6%
Year 12
+16.8 pts ▸
36.4%
10.5%
Year 9 or below
+3.1 pts ▸
13.6%
4.4%
Year 11
+2.9 pts ▸
7.3%
Highest qualification level
48.9%
Certificate III / IV
◂ +1.8 pts
47.1%
11.8%
Bachelor degree
+3.9 pts ▸
15.7%
5.6%
Advanced diploma / diploma
+8.5 pts ▸
14.1%
3.6%
Certificate I / II
◂ +3.6 pts
0.0%
1.3%
Postgraduate degree
+1.0 pts ▸
2.4%
1.3%
Graduate diploma / certificate
+0.6 pts ▸
2.0%
Field of qualification
15.7%
Engineering & related
+3.5 pts ▸
19.2%
6.2%
Management & commerce
+11.0 pts ▸
17.3%
2.6%
Architecture & building
+8.4 pts ▸
11.0%
9.8%
Society & culture
◂ +2.8 pts
7.1%
6.6%
Health
+2.5 pts ▸
9.0%
8.5%
Food, hospitality & personal services
+0.1 pts ▸
8.6%
5.6%
Education
+1.1 pts ▸
6.7%
3.0%
Agriculture & environment
◂ +1.0 pts
2.0%
0.0%
Natural & physical sciences
+2.0 pts ▸
2.0%
1.3%
Creative arts
◂ +1.3 pts
0.0%
0.0%
Information technology
even
0.0%
Income
Personal income
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
$495
12th pct
$619
27th pct
- First area, 2011: $358
- First area, 2016: $444
- First area, 2021: $495
- Second area, 2011: $451
- Second area, 2016: $495
- Second area, 2021: $619
Household income
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
$975
12th pct
$1,269
30th pct
- First area, 2011: $700
- First area, 2016: $833
- First area, 2021: $975
- Second area, 2011: $947
- Second area, 2016: $1,071
- Second area, 2021: $1,269
Family income
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
$1,222
12th pct
$1,484
26th pct
- First area, 2011: $769
- First area, 2016: $1,079
- First area, 2021: $1,222
- Second area, 2011: $1,016
- Second area, 2016: $1,279
- Second area, 2021: $1,484
Household income distribution
45.6%
$650–$1,499
◂ +6.4 pts
39.2%
26.0%
Under $650
◂ +8.8 pts
17.2%
22.8%
$1,500–$2,999
+1.4 pts ▸
24.2%
2.0%
$3,000–$3,999
+7.7 pts ▸
9.7%
3.6%
$4,000 or more
+3.0 pts ▸
6.6%
Personal income distribution
22.2%
Under $650
+28.0 pts ▸
50.2%
12.8%
$650–$1,499
+16.9 pts ▸
29.7%
2.2%
$1,500–$2,999
+10.2 pts ▸
12.4%
0.4%
$3,000 or more
+2.5 pts ▸
2.9%
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
10.4%
Arthritis
+8.6 pts ▸
19.0%
7.2%
Mental health
+3.7 pts ▸
10.9%
7.0%
Asthma
+2.3 pts ▸
9.3%
5.3%
Diabetes
+2.4 pts ▸
7.7%
3.8%
Heart disease
+3.8 pts ▸
7.6%
5.1%
Other condition
+0.9 pts ▸
6.0%
2.4%
Cancer
+2.0 pts ▸
4.4%
3.2%
Lung condition
+0.8 pts ▸
4.0%
1.1%
Stroke
+1.0 pts ▸
2.1%
0.5%
Dementia
+0.3 pts ▸
0.9%
Number of long-term health conditions
20.4%
None
+31.5 pts ▸
51.9%
11.1%
One condition
+15.0 pts ▸
26.1%
5.9%
Two conditions
+3.6 pts ▸
9.5%
5.2%
Three or more
+1.7 pts ▸
6.9%
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Household size
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
2.3
29th pct
2.4
43rd pct
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
44.6%
Couples with children
+0.1 pts ▸
44.7%
30.6%
Couples without children
+8.8 pts ▸
39.4%
21.8%
One-parent families
◂ +9.0 pts
12.9%
2.3%
Other families
◂ +1.2 pts
1.1%
Household size
37.2%
2 people
+5.1 pts ▸
42.3%
31.2%
1 person
◂ +8.3 pts
22.9%
17.6%
3 people
◂ +3.1 pts
14.5%
6.0%
4 people
+6.8 pts ▸
12.8%
6.4%
5 people
◂ +1.1 pts
5.3%
3.2%
6 or more
◂ +1.0 pts
2.2%
Housing & Dwellings
$260
43rd pct
$285
52nd pct
- First area, 2011: $213
- First area, 2016: $240
- First area, 2021: $260
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $263
- Second area, 2021: $285
Mortgage
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
$953
13th pct
$1,300
29th pct
- First area, 2011: $1,150
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $953
- Second area, 2011: $1,517
- Second area, 2016: $1,200
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom
in Aldershotin Maryborough West
0.80
43rd pct
0.70
14th pct
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
43.2%
Owned outright
+3.9 pts ▸
47.1%
40.4%
Owned with a mortgage
◂ +9.1 pts
31.3%
14.4%
Rented
+3.2 pts ▸
17.6%
0.0%
Other tenure
+1.3 pts ▸
1.3%
0.0%
Not stated
even
0.0%
Types of homes
99.6%
Separate house
◂ +4.4 pts
95.2%
0.0%
Townhouse / semi-detached
+1.3 pts ▸
1.3%
0.0%
Flat or apartment
even
0.0%
0.0%
Other dwelling
even
0.0%
Bedrooms per home
64.0%
3 bedrooms
◂ +23.9 pts
40.1%
11.6%
4 bedrooms
+17.5 pts ▸
29.1%
17.2%
2 bedrooms
◂ +1.3 pts
15.9%
4.0%
5 or more
+3.9 pts ▸
7.9%
4.4%
1 bedroom
even
4.4%
0.0%
Studio / none
even
0.0%
Weekly rent distribution
100.0%
$200–$349
◂ +52.5 pts
47.5%
8.3%
Under $200
+14.2 pts ▸
22.5%
0.0%
$350–$549
+7.5 pts ▸
7.5%
0.0%
$550–$749
even
0.0%
0.0%
$750 or more
even
0.0%
Monthly mortgage distribution
46.5%
Under $1,000
◂ +12.7 pts
33.8%
43.6%
$1,000–$1,799
◂ +4.1 pts
39.4%
3.0%
$1,800–$2,999
+8.3 pts ▸
11.3%
0.0%
$3,000 or more
+5.6 pts ▸
5.6%
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
75.4%
Car (driver)
◂ +3.0 pts
72.4%
4.9%
Worked at home
+4.3 pts ▸
9.2%
6.0%
Car (passenger)
◂ +1.0 pts
5.0%
0.0%
Walked
+1.7 pts ▸
1.7%
0.0%
Train
even
0.0%
0.0%
Bus
even
0.0%
0.0%
Bicycle
even
0.0%
Motor vehicles per home
34.8%
2 vehicles
+7.6 pts ▸
42.3%
39.9%
1 vehicle
◂ +9.7 pts
30.2%
12.6%
3 vehicles
+4.5 pts ▸
17.1%
7.9%
4 or more
+0.7 pts ▸
8.6%
2.0%
No vehicle
+1.6 pts ▸
3.6%
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
16.9%
Health care & social assistance
+3.6 pts ▸
20.5%
14.2%
Retail trade
◂ +10.0 pts
4.2%
10.9%
Manufacturing
+1.6 pts ▸
12.6%
5.5%
Construction
+7.1 pts ▸
12.6%
6.6%
Education & training
+4.3 pts ▸
10.9%
1.6%
Public administration & safety
+5.5 pts ▸
7.1%
5.5%
Accommodation & food
even
5.4%
5.5%
Transport & warehousing
even
5.4%
4.4%
Other services
◂ +0.2 pts
4.2%
3.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
+0.5 pts ▸
3.8%
3.3%
Mining
◂ +2.0 pts
1.3%
1.6%
Administrative & support
+1.3 pts ▸
2.9%
Occupations people work in
21.9%
Labourers
◂ +8.5 pts
13.4%
6.6%
Clerical & administrative
+10.6 pts ▸
17.2%
15.8%
Machinery operators & drivers
◂ +10.0 pts
5.9%
12.6%
Technicians & trades
+1.2 pts ▸
13.8%
13.7%
Community & personal service
◂ +0.3 pts
13.4%
12.0%
Sales workers
◂ +5.7 pts
6.3%
9.3%
Professionals
+2.4 pts ▸
11.7%
6.6%
Managers
+3.9 pts ▸
10.5%
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldershot vs Maryborough West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30027/aldershot/vs/SAL31779/maryborough-west