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Maryborough vs Maaroom

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Maryborough profile · Maaroom profile

Maryborough Maaroom

Maryborough (Qld) and Maaroom (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Maryborough (Qld) is a larger hub where 15.6% of people are children and many residents rent their homes (30.6%). It is more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), and has far more families with children. In contrast, Maaroom (L) is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 65 and over half the population (52.6%) are seniors. Most of its residents own their homes outright (65.8%) and rely on cars, with a walkability score of 1.2 (car-dependent).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in home ownership has widened as Maaroom (L) has seen a far higher share of homes owned outright, while the gap in age has shifted as Maaroom (L) has become even older. Despite these trends, they share some similarities, such as having about the same proportion of volunteers (around 15%) and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Maaroom Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Maaroom Population: 21,988 larger in Maryborough Aged 65+: 23.9 pts higher in Maaroom No car: 10.1 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryboroughin Maaroom +21,988 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing
22,237 86th pct 249 13th pct
Median age in Maryboroughin Maaroom +16 yrs older in Maaroom gap steady
49 yrs 64th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Maryboroughin Maaroom +2.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
6.1% 62nd pct 3.2% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Maryboroughin Maaroom +23.9 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
28.7% 72nd pct 52.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Maryboroughin Maaroom +13.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
15.6% 33rd pct 1.6% 0th pct
De facto in Maryboroughin Maaroom +4.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
10.7% 24th pct 6.4% 5th pct

Age structure

28.7% Seniors (65+) +23.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 5.2%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 1.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 2.8%

Marital status

40.7% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
33.3% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 13.9%
12.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Maaroom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryboroughin Maaroom +4.3 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
9.3% 39th pct 13.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 77.9%
1.8% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.8% Australian ◂ +17.3 pts 24.5%
10.9% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.6% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.1% German +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maryboroughin Maaroom +1.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
2.6% 32nd pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough
0.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maryboroughin Maaroom +4.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
42.3% 50th pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
42.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%
8.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryboroughin Maaroom +15.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
34.5% 37th pct 19.0% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Maryboroughin Maaroom +2.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
8.0% 25th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 19.0%
16.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.1% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryboroughin Maaroom +$79 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$503 17th pct $424 10th pct
Household income in Maryboroughin Maaroom +$237 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$968 20th pct $731 0th pct
Family income in Maryboroughin Maaroom +$406 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
$1,226 20th pct $820 3rd pct
High earners in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
3.5% 20th pct 3.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.5 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
6.3% 24th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 7.7%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

56.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 64.5%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.5%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryboroughin Maaroom +12.2 pts higher in Maaroom
44.0% 93rd pct 56.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Maryboroughin Maaroom +7.7 pts higher in Maryborough
15.3% 96th pct 7.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
12.6% 95th pct 11.6% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
7.7% Heart disease +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.3% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%
7.9% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
4.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None ◂ +14.8 pts 32.1%
25.2% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.1% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.7 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
14.4% 32nd pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Maryboroughin Maaroom +3.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
15.1% 78th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Maryboroughin Maaroom +15.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Maryboroughin Maaroom +3.9 pts higher in Maaroom
5.3% 81st pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maryboroughin Maaroom +5.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
23.1% 41st pct 28.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.5 larger in Maryborough gap steady
2.2 36th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Maryboroughin Maaroom +13.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
23.3% 86th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Maryboroughin Maaroom +6.0 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
33.3% 66th pct 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples without children +48.0 pts ▸ 82.6%
40.9% Couples with children ◂ +31.5 pts 9.4%
23.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 10.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +21.2 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.3% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%
9.2% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryboroughin Maaroom +$35 higher in Maryborough
$255 44th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Maryboroughin Maaroom +$61 higher in Maaroom gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,144 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Maryboroughin Maaroom even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Maryboroughin Maaroom +16.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
30.6% 74th pct 14.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Maryboroughin Maaroom +25.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
40.7% 54th pct 65.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Maryboroughin Maaroom +3.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
87.0% 24th pct 83.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maryboroughin Maaroom +14.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
68.7% 21st pct 54.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +25.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
30.6% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 14.5%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 12.0%
2.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 83.8%
1.1% Other dwelling +18.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 40.2%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%
5.0% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 47.1%
19.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
41.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryboroughin Maaroom +10.1 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
10.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Maryboroughin Maaroom +4.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
4.7% 26th pct 9.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
4.7% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.9% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryboroughin Maaroom +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
38.3% 66th pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Maryboroughin Maaroom +6.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
6.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryboroughin Maaroom +5.5 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
11.0% 87th pct 5.6% 62nd pct
Participation in Maryboroughin Maaroom +20.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
42.9% 22nd pct 22.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Maryboroughin Maaroom +8.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
53.6% 37th pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

8.4% Manufacturing +14.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 6.8%
7.5% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
1.1% Media & telecommunications +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.6% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%
7.7% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryboroughin Maaroom +3.0 higher in Maryborough
4.2 49th pct 1.2 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryboroughin Maaroom +2.8 more in Maryborough
4.8 53rd pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Maryboroughin Maaroom +57.4 pts higher in Maryborough
57.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maryboroughin Maaroom +57.5 pts higher in Maryborough
57.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maryboroughin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maryboroughin Maaroom +76.0 pts higher in Maryborough
76.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Maryboroughin Maaroom +8.3 pts higher in Maaroom
91.2% 46th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Maryboroughin Maaroom +49.7 pts higher in Maryborough
49.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maryboroughin Maaroom +6.5 more in Maryborough
10.5 25th pct 4.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Maryboroughin Maaroom +6 higher in Maryborough
61 80th pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Maryboroughin Maaroom +1.0 pts higher in Maaroom
3.8% 36th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Compare Maaroom with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL312003/maryborough/vs/UCL322074/maaroom