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Maryborough vs Nicklin

Name: Maryborough vs Nicklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Maryborough profile · Nicklin profile

Maryborough Nicklin

Maryborough and Nicklin are two Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Nicklin is more walkable and better connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (49.8% compared to 0% in Maryborough). It also has a better-qualified workforce, with 51.2% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.0% in Maryborough. In contrast, Maryborough has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.7% against 21.5% in Nicklin). This older demographic is consistent with Maryborough having far more homes owned outright, at 45.3% compared to 33.0% in Nicklin.

Both areas are very similar in their housing makeup, with roughly 2.4 to 2.5 people per home and about 77% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $336, with Nicklin at $1,432 and Maryborough at $1,096. Similarly, the gap in school completion and the age difference between the two areas have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Nicklin Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Nicklin Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Maryborough Median age: 6 yrs older in Maryborough Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Nicklin +3,182 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing

52,928 45th pct 49,746 39th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Nicklin +6 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

50 yrs 99th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 46.8%

28.7% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.8% Divorced even 11.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Nicklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 77.6%

3.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.2%

10.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

47.7% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 42.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Nicklin +0.41 more in Maryborough

2.54 69th pct 2.14 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Nicklin +2 more in Maryborough

21 54th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Maryborough in Nicklin +3,382 more in Nicklin

6,918 29th pct 10,300 58th pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Nicklin +213 larger in Nicklin

329 24th pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Nicklin +75 higher in Nicklin

957 15th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.2%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

7.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%

13.1% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

13.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

1.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Nicklin +$149 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$533 2nd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Nicklin +$336 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,096 0th pct $1,432 25th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Nicklin +$421 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,321 0th pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 44.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +8.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Nicklin +0.1 larger in Nicklin gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 30.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 36.9%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

12.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Nicklin +$100 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$270 14th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Nicklin +$433 higher in Nicklin gap steady

$1,300 11th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Nicklin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 33.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 84.1%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.1% 2 bedrooms even 16.1%

6.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 29.8%

18.6% $350–$549 +28.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.1% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.6%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Nicklin +113 more in Nicklin

0 0th pct 113 18th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Nicklin +2.27 more in Nicklin

0.00 0th pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Nicklin +303.0 more in Nicklin

0.0 0th pct 303.0 21st pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Nicklin +34 more in Nicklin

0 0th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 65.1%

7.4% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

9.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

10.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Nicklin +1.8 higher in Nicklin

2.1 3rd pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Nicklin +1.5 more in Nicklin

2.4 5th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Nicklin +18.3 pts higher in Nicklin

25.7% 7th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Nicklin +17.0 pts higher in Nicklin

29.0% 7th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Nicklin +49.8 pts higher in Nicklin

0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Nicklin +11.7 pts higher in Nicklin

33.3% 9th pct 45.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Nicklin +19.7 pts higher in Nicklin

52.4% 7th pct 72.1% 19th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Nicklin +19.3 pts higher in Nicklin

22.5% 11th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Nicklin +11.1 more in Nicklin

7.6 0th pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Nicklin +7 higher in Nicklin

1 14th pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Nicklin +5.4 pts higher in Nicklin

4.7% 35th pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

Gympie Hervey Bay Bundaberg Noosa Nicklin Ninderry Nanango Maroochydore

Compare Nicklin with nearby areas

Ninderry Maroochydore Noosa Buderim Glass House Caloundra Kawana Gympie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30051/maryborough/vs/SED30064/nicklin