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Island Plantation vs Maryborough

Name: Island Plantation vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Island Plantation profile · Maryborough profile

Island Plantation Maryborough

Maryborough (Qld) is a large centre and Island Plantation is a sparsely populated neighbourhood. They differ most in how people live and move; Maryborough (Qld) is somewhat walkable with 70.5% of homes near health services, while Island Plantation is car-dependent. Housing is also very different, with renting far higher in Maryborough (Qld) at 33.8%, compared to just 13.0% in Island Plantation. Additionally, Island Plantation has a much higher share of full-time employment at 71.0%, while Maryborough (Qld) sits at 52.5%.

Both areas are similar in that they have very few people who speak little or no English, a figure that sits near the national level. They also share a similar number of people per bedroom. While they have a few similarities, the gap in volunteering is large, with 29.4% of people in Island Plantation volunteering compared to 13.9% in Maryborough (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,132 larger in Maryborough No car: 12.0 pts higher in Maryborough Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Maryborough First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Maryborough Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Island Plantation

Demographics & Identity

Population in Island Plantation in Maryborough +15,132 larger in Maryborough gap steady

155 48th pct 15,287 88th pct

Median age in Island Plantation in Maryborough +1 yrs older in Island Plantation gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 26.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 36.8%

19.0% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Island Plantation Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 83.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 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

52.3% English ◂ +7.8 pts 44.4%

35.5% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.6% German ◂ +12.0 pts 8.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

5.2% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 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%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 90.9%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

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% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 46.5%

38.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.3 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 Island Plantation in Maryborough

— 3.82 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Island Plantation in Maryborough +7 more in Maryborough

6 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Island Plantation in Maryborough +131 larger in Maryborough

300 48th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Island Plantation in Maryborough +16 higher in Maryborough

945 24th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.8%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 42.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

10.8% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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

Income

Personal income in Island Plantation in Maryborough +$120 higher in Island Plantation gap widening

$616 27th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Island Plantation in Maryborough +$407 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing

$1,333 35th pct $926 11th pct

Family income in Island Plantation in Maryborough +$359 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing

$1,562 30th pct $1,203 12th pct

Household income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 37.9%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.6%

9.3% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

9.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 46.2%

22.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

5.2% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Island Plantation in Maryborough +968 larger in Maryborough

0 0th pct 968 88th pct

Median age in Island Plantation in Maryborough +18 yrs older in Maryborough

4 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Island Plantation in Maryborough

— $476 29th pct

Household income in Island Plantation in Maryborough +$635 higher in Maryborough

$450 0th pct $1,085 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Island Plantation in Maryborough +0.4 larger in Island Plantation gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 39.2%

31.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 36.8%

22.2% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.9% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 11.4%

5.6% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Island Plantation in Maryborough +$65 higher in Island Plantation gap widening

$315 61st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Island Plantation in Maryborough +$368 higher in Island Plantation gap widening

$1,376 34th pct $1,008 15th pct

People / bedroom in Island Plantation in Maryborough even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 37.7%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 23.8%

13.0% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 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

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 47.7%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

0.0% Under $200 +17.9 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

63.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 40.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Island Plantation in Maryborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Island Plantation in Maryborough even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Island Plantation in Maryborough even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Island Plantation in Maryborough even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.5% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 4.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) even 6.5%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

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

20.4% 1 vehicle +23.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 29.4%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 9.3%

14.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Retail trade +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.7% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

8.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Construction even 6.5%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 12.6%

24.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 12.8%

17.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

6.5% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Island Plantation in Maryborough +4.9 higher in Maryborough

0.1 36th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Island Plantation in Maryborough +5.6 more in Maryborough

0.0 33rd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Island Plantation in Maryborough +75.7 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Island Plantation in Maryborough +64.1 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Island Plantation in Maryborough even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Island Plantation in Maryborough +83.3 pts higher in Maryborough

4.5% 59th pct 87.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Island Plantation in Maryborough +95.3 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Island Plantation in Maryborough +70.5 pts higher in Maryborough

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Island Plantation in Maryborough +11.6 more in Maryborough

0.0 0th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Island Plantation in Maryborough +65 higher in Maryborough

2 59th pct 67 81st pct

Mean slope in Island Plantation in Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough

3.1% 15th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Island Plantation with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Island Plantation vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31418/island-plantation/vs/SAL31778/maryborough