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Maryborough vs Ninderry

State Electorate comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Maryborough profile · Ninderry profile

Maryborough Ninderry

Maryborough and Ninderry are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Ninderry has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,782 compared to $1,096 in Maryborough. Education levels are also far higher in Ninderry, where 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while just 9.8% do in Maryborough. Residents in Maryborough are far older, with a typical age of 50, and they experience higher rates of long-term health conditions (39.8%) than those in Ninderry (28.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. While they share similar rates of renting and a similar number of people per bedroom, the gaps between them are generally widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes and the share of adults working or looking for work have both grown. Ninderry also provides more access to public transport, with 57.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 0.0% in Maryborough.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Ninderry Rent: $210 higher in Ninderry Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Ninderry Participation: 16.6 pts higher in Ninderry Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryboroughin Ninderry +3,513 larger in Ninderry gap widening
52,928 45th pct 56,441 51st pct
Median age in Maryboroughin Ninderry +8 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening
50 yrs 99th pct 42 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Maryboroughin Ninderry +3.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
5.4% 76th pct 2.2% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Maryboroughin Ninderry +7.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
27.7% 97th pct 20.0% 71st pct
Under 15 in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.2 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
15.6% 21st pct 19.8% 73rd pct
De facto in Maryboroughin Ninderry +1.1 pts higher in Ninderry gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.6% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
28.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Ninderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryboroughin Ninderry +9.2 pts higher in Ninderry gap narrowing
11.6% 15th pct 20.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 75.2%
3.5% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 35.9%
10.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Maryboroughin Ninderry +2.5 pts higher in Ninderry gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 5.4% 18th pct
Limited English in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.1 pts higher in Ninderry gap steady
0.3% 1st pct 0.4% 9th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maryboroughin Ninderry +8.2 pts higher in Ninderry gap steady
41.4% 47th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
47.7% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryboroughin Ninderry +22.6 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
36.0% 8th pct 58.7% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Maryboroughin Ninderry +12.4 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
9.8% 6th pct 22.2% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Maryboroughin Ninderry +1.29 more in Maryborough
2.54 69th pct 1.25 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maryboroughin Ninderry +7 more in Maryborough
21 54th pct 14 29th pct
Students in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4,441 more in Ninderry
6,918 29th pct 11,359 67th pct
Avg size in Maryboroughin Ninderry +482 larger in Ninderry
329 24th pct 811 90th pct
ICSEA in Maryboroughin Ninderry +115 higher in Ninderry
957 15th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +22.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.2%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 6.2%
7.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 32.6%
13.1% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%
13.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
1.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maryboroughin Ninderry +$235 higher in Ninderry gap widening
$533 2nd pct $768 43rd pct
Household income in Maryboroughin Ninderry +$686 higher in Ninderry gap widening
$1,096 0th pct $1,782 55th pct
Family income in Maryboroughin Ninderry +$691 higher in Ninderry gap widening
$1,321 0th pct $2,012 45th pct
High earners in Maryboroughin Ninderry +5.8 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
4.7% 6th pct 10.5% 49th pct
High-income homes in Maryboroughin Ninderry +11.5 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
9.0% 2nd pct 20.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.9%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 40.8%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryboroughin Ninderry +11.6 pts higher in Maryborough
39.8% 100th pct 28.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.2 pts higher in Maryborough
12.8% 94th pct 8.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
10.3% 100th pct 5.5% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +13.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
23.3% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryboroughin Ninderry +1.9 pts higher in Ninderry gap steady
13.9% 44th pct 15.8% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Maryboroughin Ninderry +3.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
14.8% 100th pct 11.7% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Maryboroughin Ninderry +9.2 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
20.8% 12th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Maryboroughin Ninderry +1.9 pts higher in Maryborough
5.5% 90th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
25.4% 93rd pct 25.2% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.3 larger in Ninderry gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
16.5% 73rd pct 11.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Maryboroughin Ninderry +7.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
26.0% 52nd pct 18.8% 15th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 29.4%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 18.8%
10.5% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryboroughin Ninderry +$210 higher in Ninderry gap widening
$270 14th pct $480 89th pct
Mortgage in Maryboroughin Ninderry +$700 higher in Ninderry gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Maryboroughin Ninderry even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.9 pts higher in Ninderry gap narrowing
21.1% 20th pct 22.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Maryboroughin Ninderry +9.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
45.3% 98th pct 35.9% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Maryboroughin Ninderry +8.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
92.2% 86th pct 83.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maryboroughin Ninderry +5.1 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
77.1% 45th pct 82.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 35.9%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 83.8%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.4% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 36.5%
28.7% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
6.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +48.0 pts 12.1%
18.6% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.9% $550–$749 +23.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%
0.1% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 24.7%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 13.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryboroughin Ninderry +3.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
5.4% 48th pct 2.2% 6th pct
Work from home in Maryboroughin Ninderry +9.4 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
7.4% 21st pct 16.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.2 pts higher in Ninderry gap steady
0.4% 5th pct 0.6% 14th pct
PT stops in Maryboroughin Ninderry +111 more in Ninderry
0 0th pct 111 18th pct
Stops/1k in Maryboroughin Ninderry +1.97 more in Ninderry
0.00 0th pct 1.97 10th pct
Departures/1k in Maryboroughin Ninderry +280.6 more in Ninderry
0.0 0th pct 280.6 20th pct
PT routes in Maryboroughin Ninderry +8 more in Ninderry
0 0th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 62.0%
7.4% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryboroughin Ninderry +8.5 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
40.2% 56th pct 48.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Maryboroughin Ninderry +3.5 pts higher in Ninderry gap narrowing
5.2% 5th pct 8.7% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
8.3% 88th pct 4.1% 25th pct
Participation in Maryboroughin Ninderry +16.6 pts higher in Ninderry gap widening
44.7% 6th pct 61.3% 49th pct
Full-time in Maryboroughin Ninderry +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
55.6% 23rd pct 51.8% 6th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%
9.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
9.0% Education & training even 9.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
3.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
10.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryboroughin Ninderry +1.3 higher in Ninderry
2.1 3rd pct 3.4 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.9 more in Ninderry
2.4 5th pct 3.2 13th pct
15-min city in Maryboroughin Ninderry +7.6 pts higher in Ninderry
25.7% 7th pct 33.3% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Maryboroughin Ninderry +6.9 pts higher in Ninderry
29.0% 7th pct 35.9% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Maryboroughin Ninderry +57.9 pts higher in Ninderry
0.0% 0th pct 57.9% 21st pct
Walk to school in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.5 pts higher in Ninderry
33.3% 9th pct 33.8% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Maryboroughin Ninderry +16.5 pts higher in Ninderry
52.4% 7th pct 68.8% 16th pct
Walk to health in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.3 pts higher in Ninderry
22.5% 11th pct 26.8% 16th pct
Amenities/1k in Maryboroughin Ninderry +0.3 more in Maryborough
7.6 0th pct 7.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Maryboroughin Ninderry +14 higher in Ninderry
1 14th pct 15 31st pct
Mean slope in Maryboroughin Ninderry +4.1 pts higher in Ninderry
4.7% 35th pct 8.8% 89th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Ninderry with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Ninderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30051/maryborough/vs/SED30065/ninderry