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Maryborough vs Toowoomba

Name: Maryborough vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 239 km apart · Maryborough profile · Toowoomba profile

Maryborough Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Maryborough are two Queensland regional centres with very different profiles. Toowoomba is a much larger hub with a younger population, where 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 25.2% of people have arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Maryborough is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and a higher share of people who own their homes outright at 41.2%. Toowoomba also has a far higher proportion of people working or looking for work at 61.1%, compared to 44.1% in Maryborough.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have similar rates of people in de facto relationships and very few residents commute by public transport. However, the gap in age has widened significantly since 2011, with Maryborough becoming much older than Toowoomba. This is consistent with Maryborough having a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.8%) and more residents needing help with daily activities (11.4%) than Toowoomba.

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Where they differ most

Population: 114,674 larger in Toowoomba Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in Toowoomba Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Toowoomba Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Toowoomba Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Toowoomba +114,674 larger in Toowoomba gap narrowing

27,489 46th pct 142,163 76th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Toowoomba +10 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.7%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

32.9% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 80.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.9%

41.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

10.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 32.8%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

0.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 23.5%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 33.0%

12.1% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

8.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Toowoomba +$238 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$528 0th pct $766 62nd pct

Household income in Maryborough in Toowoomba +$470 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,034 0th pct $1,504 58th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Toowoomba +$603 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,307 2nd pct $1,910 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.6%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 40.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

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 +12.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 21.0%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Toowoomba +0.2 larger in Toowoomba gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 28.8%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.5%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.8%

12.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Toowoomba +$55 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$255 19th pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Toowoomba +$392 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,125 3rd pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Maryborough gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 30.8%

27.3% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 80.1%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 40.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

5.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 55.7%

9.7% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.1 pts 17.5%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

5.1% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

33.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

7.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Toowoomba +1.6 higher in Toowoomba

3.6 18th pct 5.2 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Toowoomba +1.1 more in Toowoomba

4.0 26th pct 5.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Toowoomba +14.8 pts higher in Toowoomba

47.6% 34th pct 62.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Toowoomba +12.9 pts higher in Toowoomba

48.5% 33rd pct 61.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Toowoomba +69.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 28th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Toowoomba +6.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

63.3% 48th pct 69.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Toowoomba +12.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

77.8% 21st pct 90.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Toowoomba +1.6 pts higher in Toowoomba

41.2% 55th pct 42.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Toowoomba +5.0 more in Toowoomba

8.9 8th pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Toowoomba +10 higher in Toowoomba

15 37th pct 24 61st pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Toowoomba +2.6 pts higher in Toowoomba

3.9% 26th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3012/maryborough/vs/3016/toowoomba