5,526 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,064
- 2016: 5,268
- 2021: 5,526
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maryborough Surrounds is 53 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This population has grown by about 9% since 2011, with a strong shift toward an older age profile. The community is now shaped by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
5,526
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 5,526 people by 2021, an increase of about 462 people since 2011. This makes it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 29.2% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.4%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
29.2% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryborough Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.6% of residents, a little above the national figure.
1.9% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maryborough Surrounds, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maryborough Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity