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Maryborough vs Dunolly

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Maryborough profile · Dunolly profile

Maryborough Dunolly

Maryborough (Vic.) and Dunolly (L) are nearby Victorian towns with distinct characters. Residents are far older in Dunolly (L), where the typical age is 59, compared to 51 in Maryborough (Vic.). Home ownership also differs, with 53.8% of Dunolly (L) homes owned outright compared to 42.8% in Maryborough (Vic.). In terms of layout, Maryborough (Vic.) is far more connected by streets and has many more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Dunolly (L) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Both areas have an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 2.6%. They also share a similar housing style, with roughly 87% of homes being separate houses. While both have a high proportion of older residents compared to the national figure, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Other differences, such as the share of people who finished Year 12 and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, have become more pronounced over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,089 larger in Maryborough Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Maryborough Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Maryborough Median age: 8 yrs older in Dunolly Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Dunolly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryboroughin Dunolly +7,089 larger in Maryborough gap widening
7,769 86th pct 680 44th pct
Median age in Maryboroughin Dunolly +8 yrs older in Dunolly gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Maryboroughin Dunolly even gap narrowing
2.6% 31st pct 2.6% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Maryboroughin Dunolly +4.5 pts higher in Dunolly gap narrowing
32.8% 83rd pct 37.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in Maryboroughin Dunolly +1.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
14.9% 28th pct 12.9% 18th pct
De facto in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
11.8% 35th pct 11.0% 26th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

Marital status

38.1% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.2%
34.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%
12.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Dunolly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryboroughin Dunolly +3.2 pts higher in Dunolly gap narrowing
8.9% 36th pct 12.1% 59th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 79.7%
2.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
43.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.3%
11.6% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maryboroughin Dunolly +1.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
3.5% 47th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
0.3% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maryboroughin Dunolly +5.2 pts higher in Dunolly gap widening
44.8% 59th pct 50.0% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 40.6%
7.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryboroughin Dunolly +8.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
33.7% 33rd pct 25.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Maryboroughin Dunolly +3.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
9.1% 33rd pct 6.1% 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.6%
21.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 36.5%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
9.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
1.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryboroughin Dunolly +$50 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$510 18th pct $460 12th pct
Household income in Maryboroughin Dunolly +$157 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$864 10th pct $707 0th pct
Family income in Maryboroughin Dunolly +$250 higher in Maryborough gap steady
$1,209 18th pct $959 8th pct
High earners in Maryboroughin Dunolly +1.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
3.0% 15th pct 1.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in Maryboroughin Dunolly +3.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
4.8% 16th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.4%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryboroughin Dunolly +7.8 pts higher in Dunolly
43.3% 92nd pct 51.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Maryboroughin Dunolly +1.4 pts higher in Dunolly
15.1% 95th pct 16.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Maryboroughin Dunolly +4.4 pts higher in Dunolly gap widening
11.2% 90th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%
24.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
11.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryboroughin Dunolly +2.2 pts higher in Dunolly gap steady
14.7% 34th pct 16.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Maryboroughin Dunolly +1.5 pts higher in Dunolly gap steady
14.0% 64th pct 15.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Maryboroughin Dunolly +6.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
20.0% 27th pct 14.0% 8th pct
Defence service in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.5 pts higher in Dunolly
3.4% 45th pct 3.9% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maryboroughin Dunolly +2.1 pts higher in Dunolly gap steady
23.5% 44th pct 25.6% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.2 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Maryboroughin Dunolly +5.6 pts higher in Dunolly gap widening
22.3% 83rd pct 27.9% 91st pct
Living alone in Maryboroughin Dunolly +8.6 pts higher in Dunolly gap widening
39.8% 87th pct 48.3% 100th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 32.5%
36.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.3% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.8% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.3%
10.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryboroughin Dunolly +$48 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$240 38th pct $192 21st pct
Mortgage in Maryboroughin Dunolly +$296 higher in Maryborough gap widening
$1,000 23rd pct $704 7th pct
People / bedroom in Maryboroughin Dunolly even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Maryboroughin Dunolly +7.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
28.0% 68th pct 20.5% 47th pct
Owned outright in Maryboroughin Dunolly +11.1 pts higher in Dunolly gap widening
42.8% 60th pct 53.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.9 pts higher in Dunolly gap narrowing
86.5% 23rd pct 87.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maryboroughin Dunolly +10.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
70.9% 27th pct 60.6% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.0% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 87.5%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
1.5% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 47.4%
22.0% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 32.8%
26.9% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 16.0%
7.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryboroughin Dunolly +2.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
8.0% 81st pct 5.5% 64th pct
Work from home in Maryboroughin Dunolly +3.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
5.5% 32nd pct 2.3% 10th pct
PT commute in Maryboroughin Dunolly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 65.1%
5.8% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
5.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%
32.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryboroughin Dunolly +3.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
34.3% 47th pct 30.6% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Maryboroughin Dunolly +9.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
9.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.4 pts higher in Dunolly gap narrowing
6.5% 72nd pct 6.8% 74th pct
Participation in Maryboroughin Dunolly +10.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
42.2% 21st pct 32.0% 6th pct
Full-time in Maryboroughin Dunolly +10.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
51.8% 27th pct 41.7% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%
14.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
9.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.4 higher in Dunolly
6.2 88th pct 6.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryboroughin Dunolly +1.1 more in Dunolly
5.9 74th pct 7.1 92nd pct
15-min city in Maryboroughin Dunolly +18.1 pts higher in Dunolly
73.0% 62nd pct 91.1% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Maryboroughin Dunolly +20.3 pts higher in Dunolly
70.8% 60th pct 91.1% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Maryboroughin Dunolly +23.4 pts higher in Maryborough
99.0% 99th pct 75.7% 67th pct
Walk to school in Maryboroughin Dunolly +9.8 pts higher in Dunolly
53.0% 38th pct 62.8% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Maryboroughin Dunolly +3.4 pts higher in Maryborough
99.7% 89th pct 96.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in Maryboroughin Dunolly +33.6 pts higher in Dunolly
57.2% 66th pct 90.8% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Maryboroughin Dunolly +18.2 more in Dunolly
20.1 54th pct 38.2 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Maryboroughin Dunolly +58 higher in Maryborough
83 88th pct 25 39th pct
Mean slope in Maryboroughin Dunolly +0.4 pts higher in Maryborough
3.5% 31st pct 3.1% 22nd pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Dunolly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Dunolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214016/maryborough/vs/UCL221023/dunolly