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Maryborough vs Warwick

Name: Maryborough vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 307 km apart · Maryborough profile · Warwick profile

Maryborough Warwick

Maryborough and Warwick are two Queensland regional centres located about 307 km apart. Maryborough has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47, and a higher unemployment rate of 9.8% compared to 5.6% in Warwick. Health challenges are more common in Maryborough, where 41.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well higher than the 35.1% seen in Warwick. In contrast, Warwick has a higher share of children under 15 (18.7% compared to 15.6%) and more adults working or looking for work (53.4% compared to 44.1%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the size of their households, with an average of 2.3 people per home. They also share a similar rental market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $255 in Maryborough and $265 in Warwick. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the typical age of residents in Maryborough is now older than in Warwick, whereas the lead was opposite back in 2011. Similarly, Maryborough now has a well higher share of people with no religion (41.0%) than Warwick (32.2%), a trend that has also flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Maryborough Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in Warwick 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in Warwick Population: 11,964 larger in Maryborough Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Warwick +11,964 larger in Maryborough gap widening

27,489 46th pct 15,525 18th pct

Median age in Maryborough in Warwick +3 yrs older in Maryborough gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.6% Widowed even 7.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia even 84.0%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.6%

41.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 32.2%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%

12.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

14.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

9.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Warwick +$90 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$528 0th pct $618 15th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Warwick +$83 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$1,034 0th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Warwick +$116 higher in Warwick gap narrowing

$1,307 2nd pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.1%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.7%

3.2% $4,000 or more even 3.2%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 47.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +7.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Warwick even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.9%

30.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% 4 people even 10.3%

4.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$255 19th pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Warwick +$97 higher in Warwick gap widening

$1,125 3rd pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Warwick +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 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%

27.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 86.8%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

5.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%

9.7% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.3%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

11.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Construction even 7.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

10.5% Sales workers even 10.6%

8.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Warwick +0.3 higher in Maryborough

3.6 18th pct 3.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Warwick +0.5 more in Maryborough

4.0 26th pct 3.6 15th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Warwick +7.9 pts higher in Maryborough

47.6% 34th pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Warwick +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough

48.5% 33rd pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Warwick even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Warwick even

63.3% 48th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Warwick +1.4 pts higher in Maryborough

77.8% 21st pct 76.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Warwick +2.0 pts higher in Maryborough

41.2% 55th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Warwick +2.3 more in Warwick

8.9 8th pct 11.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Warwick +2 higher in Warwick

15 37th pct 17 42nd pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Warwick +1.3 pts higher in Warwick

3.9% 26th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Warwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3012/maryborough/vs/3018/warwick