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Maryborough vs St Helens

Name: Maryborough vs St Helens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Maryborough profile · St Helens profile

Maryborough St Helens

Maryborough (Qld) and St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Maryborough is a larger hub where a typical resident is more likely to rent, and 36.6% of people live alone. It is also more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and far more people without a motor vehicle (12.0%). In contrast, St Helens is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.3. Home ownership is more common there, with 50.0% of homes owned outright, and a much higher share of people working from home (19.6%).

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 49 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $495. Both areas are also alike in their housing styles, as separate houses make up about 85% of dwellings in both. While Maryborough has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (43.0%), both areas sit well below the national figure for adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,164 larger in Maryborough No car: 12.0 pts higher in Maryborough Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Maryborough Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Maryborough First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in St Helens +15,164 larger in Maryborough gap steady

15,287 88th pct 123 45th pct

Median age in Maryborough in St Helens even gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

Marital status

36.8% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%

13.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

5.3% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough St Helens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 78.9%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.3%

42.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.7% German +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

11.0% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%

1.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

43.0% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 29.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

0.6% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 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 St Helens +37.84 more in St Helens

3.82 50th pct 41.67 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in St Helens +9 more in Maryborough

13 83rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Maryborough in St Helens +123 larger in Maryborough

431 63rd pct 308 49th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in St Helens +26 higher in Maryborough

960 32nd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%

17.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 38.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in St Helens +$1 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing

$496 12th pct $495 12th pct

Household income in Maryborough in St Helens +$16 higher in St Helens gap narrowing

$926 11th pct $942 11th pct

Family income in Maryborough in St Helens +$172 higher in St Helens gap widening

$1,203 12th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.9% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

16.2% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +12.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

8.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in St Helens +968 larger in Maryborough

968 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Maryborough in St Helens +7 yrs older in Maryborough

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Maryborough in St Helens +$127 higher in Maryborough

$476 29th pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Maryborough in St Helens +$360 higher in Maryborough

$1,085 22nd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in St Helens +0.2 larger in St Helens gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

33.1% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.2% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 18.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.6% 1 person ◂ +22.1 pts 14.6%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in St Helens +$10 higher in St Helens gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in St Helens +$316 higher in St Helens gap narrowing

$1,008 15th pct $1,324 30th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in St Helens +0.20 higher in St Helens gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.8% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 12.5%

2.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 85.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +24.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

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

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 31.3%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 8.3%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.4% Studio / none +18.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 ◂ +70.5 pts 0.0%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 29.4%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in St Helens even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in St Helens even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in St Helens even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in St Helens even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 51.0%

4.8% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.7% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.1 pts 16.0%

29.4% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.1% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.5% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +10.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

4.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.6% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in St Helens +4.7 higher in Maryborough

4.9 83rd pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in St Helens +5.3 more in Maryborough

5.6 86th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in St Helens +75.7 pts higher in Maryborough

75.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in St Helens +64.1 pts higher in Maryborough

64.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in St Helens even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in St Helens +77.6 pts higher in Maryborough

87.8% 91st pct 10.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in St Helens +95.3 pts higher in Maryborough

95.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in St Helens +70.5 pts higher in Maryborough

70.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in St Helens +12.7 more in St Helens

11.6 45th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in St Helens +64 higher in Maryborough

67 81st pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in St Helens +0.4 pts higher in St Helens

3.4% 19th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare St Helens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31778/maryborough/vs/SAL32640/st-helens