Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Maryborough

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Maryborough (Vic.) have climbed by $204 since 2011, though they remain very low. Most people here earn well under the state and national figures, with the typical family bringing in $1,220 a week.

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📍 Maryborough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maryborough sits — Median household income (weekly)

$876 ▲ +30.4%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maryborough$876
3465, VIC $911
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $876 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas, with the usual person earning $511 weekly.

$511 ▲ +32.0%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $387
  • 2016: $458
  • 2021: $511

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$876 ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $672
  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $876

Median total household income per week.

$1,220 ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $852
  • 2016: $987
  • 2021: $1,220

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households reach high incomes, with only 5.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. More than half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Maryborough, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maryborough, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031016/maryborough/topic/income