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Maryborough vs Nanango

State Electorate comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Maryborough profile · Nanango profile

Maryborough Nanango

Maryborough and Nanango are two Queensland areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in layout and services. Maryborough has larger typical schools and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Nanango has more schools overall and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. While Maryborough's workforce is more focused on health care and retail, Nanango has a larger share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Since 2011, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, with Nanango now seeing a much higher share at 13.4% compared to 5.2% in Maryborough. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,100, and have almost identical rates of adults with bachelor degrees. They also share a high proportion of older residents, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Nanango Volunteering: 2.8 pts higher in Nanango Recent movers: 4.6 pts higher in Maryborough Work from home: 4.3 pts higher in Nanango Full-time: 2.5 pts higher in Nanango

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryboroughin Nanango +437 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing
52,928 45th pct 52,491 44th pct
Median age in Maryboroughin Nanango +2 yrs older in Maryborough gap steady
50 yrs 99th pct 48 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.2 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
5.4% 76th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
27.7% 97th pct 25.9% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
15.6% 21st pct 17.0% 36th pct
De facto in Maryboroughin Nanango even gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 47.2%
28.7% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
6.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Nanango

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
11.6% 15th pct 10.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.8%
3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%
40.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.3%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
10.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
8.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.0 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 3.9% 7th pct
Limited English in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.2 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
0.3% 1st pct 0.5% 15th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maryboroughin Nanango +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
41.4% 47th pct 37.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
41.4% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 37.6%
9.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
36.0% 8th pct 35.7% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
9.8% 6th pct 9.6% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.40 more in Nanango
2.54 69th pct 4.94 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maryboroughin Nanango +23 more in Nanango
21 54th pct 44 88th pct
Students in Maryboroughin Nanango +374 more in Nanango
6,918 29th pct 7,292 32nd pct
Avg size in Maryboroughin Nanango +164 larger in Maryborough
329 24th pct 166 4th pct
ICSEA in Maryboroughin Nanango +29 higher in Maryborough
957 15th pct 928 10th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.7%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%
14.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
13.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryboroughin Nanango +$8 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$533 2nd pct $541 2nd pct
Household income in Maryboroughin Nanango +$27 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$1,096 0th pct $1,069 0th pct
Family income in Maryboroughin Nanango +$13 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$1,321 0th pct $1,334 1st pct
High earners in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
4.7% 6th pct 5.0% 8th pct
High-income homes in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
9.0% 2nd pct 8.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%
22.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 51.1%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryboroughin Nanango +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough
39.8% 100th pct 36.0% 94th pct
Mental health in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.1 pts higher in Maryborough
12.8% 94th pct 11.6% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
10.3% 100th pct 9.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
23.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
13.9% 44th pct 16.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
14.8% 100th pct 14.3% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Maryboroughin Nanango even gap narrowing
20.8% 12th pct 20.8% 12th pct
Defence service in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.7 pts higher in Maryborough
5.5% 90th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
25.4% 93rd pct 25.1% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryboroughin Nanango even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.6 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
16.5% 73rd pct 17.1% 77th pct
Living alone in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
26.0% 52nd pct 28.9% 69th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 36.1%
16.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 40.3%
26.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
4.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryboroughin Nanango +$30 higher in Maryborough gap widening
$270 14th pct $240 9th pct
Mortgage in Maryboroughin Nanango +$130 higher in Maryborough gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $1,170 4th pct
People / bedroom in Maryboroughin Nanango even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.6 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
21.1% 20th pct 23.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
45.3% 98th pct 43.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.5 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
92.2% 86th pct 93.7% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
77.1% 45th pct 75.1% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 43.2%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%
21.1% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.7%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 55.9%
16.7% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.2%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.5%
29.8% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
5.4% 48th pct 4.6% 36th pct
Work from home in Maryboroughin Nanango +4.3 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
7.4% 21st pct 11.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
0.4% 5th pct 0.7% 18th pct
PT stops in Maryboroughin Nanango +10 more in Nanango
0 0th pct 10 2nd pct
Stops/1k in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.19 more in Nanango
0.00 0th pct 0.19 1st pct
Departures/1k in Maryboroughin Nanango +1.5 more in Nanango
0.0 0th pct 1.5 0th pct
PT routes in Maryboroughin Nanango +1 more in Nanango
0 0th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 62.6%
7.4% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%
13.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryboroughin Nanango +4.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
40.2% 56th pct 35.6% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Maryboroughin Nanango +8.2 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
5.2% 5th pct 13.4% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
8.3% 88th pct 5.6% 70th pct
Participation in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
44.7% 6th pct 47.5% 8th pct
Full-time in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.5 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
55.6% 23rd pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.3 higher in Maryborough
2.1 3rd pct 1.8 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.3 more in Maryborough
2.4 5th pct 2.1 3rd pct
15-min city in Maryboroughin Nanango even
25.7% 7th pct 25.8% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.5 pts higher in Maryborough
29.0% 7th pct 26.5% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.2 pts higher in Nanango
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 1st pct
Walk to school in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.6 pts higher in Maryborough
33.3% 9th pct 30.7% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Maryboroughin Nanango +13.9 pts higher in Maryborough
52.4% 7th pct 38.5% 0th pct
Walk to health in Maryboroughin Nanango +0.6 pts higher in Nanango
22.5% 11th pct 23.1% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Maryboroughin Nanango +7.4 more in Nanango
7.6 0th pct 15.0 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Maryboroughin Nanango +1 higher in Maryborough
1 14th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Maryboroughin Nanango +2.4 pts higher in Nanango
4.7% 35th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

Gympie Hervey Bay Bundaberg Noosa Nicklin Ninderry Nanango Maroochydore

Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30051/maryborough/vs/SED30063/nanango