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Maryborough vs Walkers Point

Name: Maryborough vs Walkers Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Maryborough profile · Walkers Point profile

Maryborough Walkers Point

Maryborough (Qld) is a large residential area, while Walkers Point is sparsely populated. A key difference is their accessibility; Maryborough (Qld) is somewhat walkable with many people living within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, whereas Walkers Point is car-dependent. Walkers Point has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 59 and 42.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 49 and 28.4% of seniors in Maryborough (Qld). Housing also differs, as Walkers Point has a far higher share of detached houses (100%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (85.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share similar typical weekly rents of $250 and nearly identical shares of homes owned outright. While Maryborough (Qld) has a far higher unemployment rate of 12.2% compared to 0.0% in Walkers Point, the two neighbouring areas have both seen their typical home-loan payments stay below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,212 larger in Maryborough Unemployment: 12.2 pts higher in Maryborough No car: 12.0 pts higher in Maryborough Housework 15h+: 21.3 pts higher in Walkers Point 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Walkers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Walkers Point +15,212 larger in Maryborough gap steady

15,287 88th pct 75 35th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Walkers Point +10 yrs older in Walkers Point gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 8.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

Marital status

36.8% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.9% Never married ◂ +24.3 pts 10.6%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

9.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Walkers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.0%

2.6% England +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 +12.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

42.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%

11.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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 +9.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +13.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

43.0% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 33.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +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 Walkers Point

3.82 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Walkers Point +11 more in Maryborough

13 83rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Walkers Point +172 larger in Maryborough

431 63rd pct 259 44th pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Walkers Point +29 higher in Maryborough

960 32nd pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.3%

17.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

4.5% Certificate I / II +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 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

13.9% Society & culture +13.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.2% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

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

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Walkers Point +$79 higher in Walkers Point gap widening

$496 12th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Maryborough in Walkers Point +$345 higher in Walkers Point gap widening

$926 11th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Walkers Point +$97 higher in Walkers Point gap narrowing

$1,203 12th pct $1,300 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 26.5%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

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 ◂ +3.8 pts 53.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

16.2% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

12.2% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% Cancer +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

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 +7.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

25.3% One condition even 25.3%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryborough in Walkers Point +968 larger in Maryborough

968 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Walkers Point

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Maryborough in Walkers Point

$476 29th pct —

Household income in Maryborough in Walkers Point

$1,085 22nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Walkers Point even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.1% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 11.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +16.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.6% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

8.5% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Walkers Point even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Walkers Point +$642 higher in Walkers Point gap widening

$1,008 15th pct $1,650 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Walkers Point +0.20 higher in Maryborough gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.8% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 17.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

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

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +59.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +65.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

45.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Walkers Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Walkers Point even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Walkers Point even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Walkers Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 57.6%

4.8% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 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

29.4% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 26.5%

5.1% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +10.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.0% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.2% Media & telecommunications +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

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

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Walkers Point +4.9 higher in Maryborough

4.9 83rd pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Walkers Point +5.6 more in Maryborough

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Walkers Point +75.7 pts higher in Maryborough

75.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Walkers Point +64.1 pts higher in Maryborough

64.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Walkers Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Walkers Point +87.8 pts higher in Maryborough

87.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Walkers Point +95.3 pts higher in Maryborough

95.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Walkers Point +70.5 pts higher in Maryborough

70.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Walkers Point +11.6 more in Maryborough

11.6 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Walkers Point +66 higher in Maryborough

67 81st pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Walkers Point +2.1 pts higher in Walkers Point

3.4% 19th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Walkers Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Walkers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31778/maryborough/vs/SAL32958/walkers-point