8,160 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,631
- 2016: 7,921
- 2021: 8,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 500 people have moved to Maryborough since 2011, but the community has grown significantly older. The typical resident is now 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is driven by a large senior population and a shrinking number of children.
8,160
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 6.9% since 2011 to reach 8,160 people. This growth happened alongside an increase in the typical age, which rose from 48 to 51 years.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.3% of the area, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at only 14.9%.
32.3% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maryborough, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
2.5% ▲ +140.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031016/maryborough/topic/demographics-identity