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Maryborough vs Rockhampton

Name: Maryborough vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 314 km apart · Maryborough profile · Rockhampton profile

Maryborough Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Maryborough are two distinct Queensland hubs with very different social profiles. Residents are far older in Maryborough, where the typical age is 50 and 27.7% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to Rockhampton's typical age of 36 and 16.6% of seniors. Rockhampton is much more walkable, with 71.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Maryborough is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.1. Rockhampton also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.2%, compared to just 5.2% in Maryborough.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing density, with 2.4 people per home. This shared characteristic stands out among other differences that are shifting over time. While the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, other differences are narrowing; for example, the gap in typical weekly family income fell from $968 to $484. Similarly, the difference in the share of people who completed Year 12 has dropped from 40.8% to 10.2% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Maryborough Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Rockhampton Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Maryborough Housework 15h+: 6.3 pts higher in Maryborough Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Rockhampton +991 larger in Rockhampton gap widening

52,928 45th pct 53,919 46th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Rockhampton +14 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

50 yrs 99th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.8%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 16.6%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 38.9%

28.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +5.4 pts 39.2%

40.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maryborough in Rockhampton +0.11 more in Maryborough

2.54 69th pct 2.44 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maryborough in Rockhampton +6 more in Rockhampton

21 54th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Maryborough in Rockhampton +6,407 more in Rockhampton

6,918 29th pct 13,325 80th pct

Avg size in Maryborough in Rockhampton +164 larger in Rockhampton

329 24th pct 494 52nd pct

ICSEA in Maryborough in Rockhampton +10 higher in Rockhampton

957 15th pct 967 20th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.4%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%

13.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Rockhampton +$207 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$533 2nd pct $740 34th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Rockhampton +$315 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,096 0th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Maryborough in Rockhampton +$484 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,321 0th pct $1,805 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 40.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.4% Asthma even 10.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +6.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 25.0%

16.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 32.5%

26.0% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Rockhampton +$10 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$270 14th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Rockhampton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 27.1%

21.1% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 86.3%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 25.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 55.3%

18.6% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% $550–$749 even 0.9%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.5%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maryborough in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maryborough in Rockhampton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maryborough in Rockhampton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maryborough in Rockhampton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

12.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Rockhampton +2.5 higher in Rockhampton

2.1 3rd pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Rockhampton +2.8 more in Rockhampton

2.4 5th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Rockhampton +43.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

25.7% 7th pct 69.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Rockhampton +42.4 pts higher in Rockhampton

29.0% 7th pct 71.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Rockhampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Rockhampton +50.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

33.3% 9th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Rockhampton +41.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

52.4% 7th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Rockhampton +40.9 pts higher in Rockhampton

22.5% 11th pct 63.4% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Rockhampton +3.0 more in Rockhampton

7.6 0th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Rockhampton +36 higher in Rockhampton

1 14th pct 38 38th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Rockhampton +0.0 pts higher in Maryborough

4.7% 35th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30051/maryborough/vs/SED30073/rockhampton