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Maryborough vs Sunshine Coast

Name: Maryborough vs Sunshine Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Maryborough profile · Sunshine Coast profile

Maryborough Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast and Maryborough are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Sunshine Coast is a larger, more mobile hub where 48% of people moved in the last five years. It has a more qualified workforce, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.4% in Maryborough. This a higher level of education is consistent with higher earnings; 18.3% of Sunshine Coast households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 8% of Maryborough households do. In contrast, Maryborough has a higher share of detached houses (88.4%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 41.1%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in overseas-born residents and weekly rents has widened, while the gap in typical age has narrowed as Sunshine Coast residents have grown older. Despite these shifts, both areas share some similarities, such as a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English (around 0.4%) and similar rates of renters, which sit around 27%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 355,414 larger in Sunshine Coast Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Mortgage: $803 higher in Sunshine Coast Rent: $190 higher in Sunshine Coast Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +355,414 larger in Sunshine Coast gap widening

27,489 46th pct 382,903 86th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +3 yrs older in Maryborough gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Sunshine Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 73.9%

2.7% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.1% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 35.2%

10.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% German ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

1.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 43.4%

41.0% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.5%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 6.8%

7.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 31.7%

12.1% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

14.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

9.3% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

1.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +$227 higher in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

$528 0th pct $755 57th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +$556 higher in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

$1,034 0th pct $1,590 67th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +$610 higher in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

$1,307 2nd pct $1,917 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.5%

3.2% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 40.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +14.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +0.2 larger in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 13.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 23.6%

12.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +$190 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$255 19th pct $445 99th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +$803 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$1,125 3rd pct $1,928 85th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 34.7%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 73.2%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 37.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

5.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 ◂ +50.6 pts 15.6%

9.7% $350–$549 +43.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 28.1%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +25.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.3 pts 14.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 62.2%

5.1% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

7.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

7.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

2.5% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

8.2% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +1.3 higher in Sunshine Coast

3.6 18th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +0.6 more in Sunshine Coast

4.0 26th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +6.1 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

47.6% 34th pct 53.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +8.9 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

48.5% 33rd pct 57.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +71.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +13.9 pts higher in Maryborough

63.3% 48th pct 49.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +9.7 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

77.8% 21st pct 87.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +5.2 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

41.2% 55th pct 46.5% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +3.7 more in Sunshine Coast

8.9 8th pct 12.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +7 higher in Sunshine Coast

15 37th pct 21 56th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Sunshine Coast +2.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

3.9% 26th pct 6.4% 71st pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3012/maryborough/vs/3015/sunshine-coast