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Bidwill vs Maryborough

Name: Bidwill vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Bidwill profile · Maryborough profile

Bidwill Maryborough

Maryborough (Qld) and Bidwill (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different scales and lifestyles. Maryborough (Qld) is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, where 64.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bidwill (Qld) is car-dependent. Financial gaps are stark; the typical weekly household income in Bidwill (Qld) is $1,490, which is far higher than the $926 seen in Maryborough (Qld). Maryborough (Qld) also has a much higher share of renters at 33.8% compared to just 9.2% in Bidwill (Qld), and far more one-parent families (26.4% versus 11.4%).

The two areas are most alike in their age profile, as the typical resident in both places is 49. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $250 to $260. While Maryborough (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population, those residents in Bidwill (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 22 in Maryborough (Qld). Bidwill (Qld) also has a much higher share of larger homes, with 94.0% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,770 larger in Maryborough 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Bidwill Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Maryborough Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Maryborough Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Bidwill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bidwill in Maryborough +14,770 larger in Maryborough gap steady

517 65th pct 15,287 88th pct

Median age in Bidwill in Maryborough even gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 36.8%

24.9% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.6% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bidwill Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 83.2%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

44.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% German ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 90.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 46.5%

40.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bidwill in Maryborough

— 3.82 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bidwill in Maryborough +8 more in Maryborough

5 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bidwill in Maryborough +258 larger in Maryborough

173 35th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bidwill in Maryborough +22 higher in Maryborough

938 21st pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.9%

11.7% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 42.1%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

9.2% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bidwill in Maryborough +$133 higher in Bidwill gap widening

$629 29th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Bidwill in Maryborough +$564 higher in Bidwill gap widening

$1,490 47th pct $926 11th pct

Family income in Bidwill in Maryborough +$535 higher in Bidwill gap widening

$1,738 40th pct $1,203 12th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.6%

13.0% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

11.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%

23.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bidwill in Maryborough +954 larger in Maryborough

14 63rd pct 968 88th pct

Median age in Bidwill in Maryborough +17 yrs older in Bidwill

39 yrs 77th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bidwill in Maryborough +$586 higher in Bidwill

$1,062 82nd pct $476 29th pct

Household income in Bidwill in Maryborough +$1,331 higher in Bidwill

$2,416 76th pct $1,085 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bidwill in Maryborough +0.5 larger in Bidwill gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 39.2%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

11.4% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%

15.8% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bidwill in Maryborough +$10 higher in Bidwill gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bidwill in Maryborough +$340 higher in Bidwill gap widening

$1,348 32nd pct $1,008 15th pct

People / bedroom in Bidwill in Maryborough even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 37.7%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 23.8%

9.2% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 13.5%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

94.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 70.5%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

25.0% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bidwill in Maryborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bidwill in Maryborough even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bidwill in Maryborough even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bidwill in Maryborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 66.7%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 29.4%

19.3% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 9.3%

2.3% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

10.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

1.4% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

12.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

9.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bidwill in Maryborough +4.9 higher in Maryborough

0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct

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

0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Bidwill in Maryborough +75.7 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bidwill in Maryborough +64.1 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bidwill in Maryborough even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bidwill in Maryborough +87.8 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Bidwill in Maryborough +95.3 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bidwill in Maryborough +70.5 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bidwill in Maryborough +11.6 more in Maryborough

0.0 0th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bidwill in Maryborough +66 higher in Maryborough

1 43rd pct 67 81st pct

Mean slope in Bidwill in Maryborough +1.0 pts higher in Bidwill

4.4% 35th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bidwill vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30247/bidwill/vs/SAL31778/maryborough