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Maryborough vs Noosa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Maryborough profile · Noosa profile

Maryborough Noosa

Maryborough and Noosa are two distinct Queensland areas with a stark contrast in cost and education. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Noosa ($470) compared to Maryborough ($270). Noosa also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.8%) and those who completed Year 12 (58.3%), while Maryborough has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (39.8%). In terms of layout, Maryborough is mostly car-dependent and has far more separate houses (92.2%), whereas Noosa is somewhat walkable and has far more people working from home (19.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as residents in both areas have the same typical age of 50 and the same share of people aged 65 and over (27.7%). They also have the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and a similar proportion of children under 15. While Noosa's lead in work-from-home rates has grown since 2011, the gap in school completion has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in Noosa Rent: $200 higher in Noosa Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Maryborough Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in Noosa Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryboroughin Noosa +3,864 larger in Maryborough gap widening
52,928 45th pct 49,064 38th pct
Median age in Maryboroughin Noosa even gap narrowing
50 yrs 99th pct 50 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Maryboroughin Noosa +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
5.4% 76th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Maryboroughin Noosa even gap narrowing
27.7% 97th pct 27.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
15.6% 21st pct 14.7% 14th pct
De facto in Maryboroughin Noosa +1.0 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.7% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%
11.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryboroughin Noosa +12.2 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
11.6% 15th pct 23.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 70.5%
3.5% England +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.4% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 32.2%
10.2% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
1.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Maryboroughin Noosa +3.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
2.9% 0th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.1 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
0.3% 1st pct 0.4% 5th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.3%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Maryboroughin Noosa +7.5 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
41.4% 47th pct 48.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
47.7% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 40.7%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryboroughin Noosa +22.3 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
36.0% 8th pct 58.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Maryboroughin Noosa +14.0 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
9.8% 6th pct 23.8% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.88 more in Maryborough
2.54 69th pct 1.67 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maryboroughin Noosa +9 more in Maryborough
21 54th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Maryboroughin Noosa +707 more in Maryborough
6,918 29th pct 6,211 23rd pct
Avg size in Maryboroughin Noosa +188 larger in Noosa
329 24th pct 518 58th pct
ICSEA in Maryboroughin Noosa +105 higher in Noosa
957 15th pct 1,062 69th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +22.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.8%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%
7.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 27.3%
13.1% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%
13.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
1.7% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maryboroughin Noosa +$202 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$533 2nd pct $735 32nd pct
Household income in Maryboroughin Noosa +$389 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,096 0th pct $1,485 30th pct
Family income in Maryboroughin Noosa +$511 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,321 0th pct $1,832 28th pct
High earners in Maryboroughin Noosa +6.2 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
4.7% 6th pct 10.9% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Maryboroughin Noosa +9.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
9.0% 2nd pct 18.4% 41st pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.2%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 41.5%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryboroughin Noosa +10.4 pts higher in Maryborough
39.8% 100th pct 29.4% 59th pct
Mental health in Maryboroughin Noosa +5.0 pts higher in Maryborough
12.8% 94th pct 7.8% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Maryboroughin Noosa +4.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
10.3% 100th pct 5.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +11.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
23.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryboroughin Noosa +3.1 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
13.9% 44th pct 17.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Maryboroughin Noosa +2.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
14.8% 100th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Maryboroughin Noosa +1.5 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
20.8% 12th pct 22.3% 15th pct
Defence service in Maryboroughin Noosa +2.1 pts higher in Maryborough
5.5% 90th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
25.4% 93rd pct 25.1% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryboroughin Noosa even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Maryboroughin Noosa +3.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
16.5% 73rd pct 12.5% 35th pct
Living alone in Maryboroughin Noosa +1.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
26.0% 52nd pct 24.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
38.3% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 42.6%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%
12.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryboroughin Noosa +$200 higher in Noosa gap widening
$270 14th pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Maryboroughin Noosa +$650 higher in Noosa gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.10 higher in Maryborough gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
21.1% 20th pct 21.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Maryboroughin Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
45.3% 98th pct 43.5% 94th pct
Separate houses in Maryboroughin Noosa +14.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
92.2% 86th pct 77.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Maryboroughin Noosa even gap narrowing
77.1% 45th pct 77.0% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 43.5%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.1% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 77.8%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.4% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 40.2%
28.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +46.4 pts 13.6%
18.6% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.9% $550–$749 +21.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.8%
0.1% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 25.2%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 17.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryboroughin Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
5.4% 48th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in Maryboroughin Noosa +12.3 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
7.4% 21st pct 19.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Maryboroughin Noosa +0.5 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
0.4% 5th pct 0.9% 22nd pct
PT stops in Maryboroughin Noosa +189 more in Noosa
0 0th pct 189 30th pct
Stops/1k in Maryboroughin Noosa +3.85 more in Noosa
0.00 0th pct 3.85 34th pct
Departures/1k in Maryboroughin Noosa +950.9 more in Noosa
0.0 0th pct 950.9 48th pct
PT routes in Maryboroughin Noosa +19 more in Noosa
0 0th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 56.2%
7.4% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryboroughin Noosa +2.7 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
40.2% 56th pct 42.8% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Maryboroughin Noosa +4.5 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
5.2% 5th pct 9.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryboroughin Noosa +3.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
8.3% 88th pct 4.5% 38th pct
Participation in Maryboroughin Noosa +8.5 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
44.7% 6th pct 53.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Maryboroughin Noosa +8.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
55.6% 23rd pct 46.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
3.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
10.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
9.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryboroughin Noosa +2.5 higher in Noosa
2.1 3rd pct 4.6 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryboroughin Noosa +1.7 more in Noosa
2.4 5th pct 4.1 25th pct
15-min city in Maryboroughin Noosa +25.3 pts higher in Noosa
25.7% 7th pct 51.0% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Maryboroughin Noosa +29.0 pts higher in Noosa
29.0% 7th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Maryboroughin Noosa +73.8 pts higher in Noosa
0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 31st pct
Walk to school in Maryboroughin Noosa +5.8 pts higher in Maryborough
33.3% 9th pct 27.6% 6th pct
Walk to a park in Maryboroughin Noosa +34.2 pts higher in Noosa
52.4% 7th pct 86.6% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Maryboroughin Noosa +20.8 pts higher in Noosa
22.5% 11th pct 43.3% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Maryboroughin Noosa +6.9 more in Noosa
7.6 0th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Maryboroughin Noosa +7 higher in Noosa
1 14th pct 8 27th pct
Mean slope in Maryboroughin Noosa +2.0 pts higher in Noosa
4.7% 35th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30051/maryborough/vs/SED30066/noosa