8,160 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,630
- 2016: 7,921
- 2021: 8,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Maryborough, where the typical person is 51. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the town, which has a total population of 8,160 people.
8,160
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 8,160 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality 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 population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.9%.
32.3% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is a little above the state figure. Most residents are married at 38.7%, while 12% are in a de facto relationship.
2.5% ▲ +131.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality 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 52% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL21618/maryborough/topic/demographics-identity