Maryborough · Suburb / Locality

Income in Maryborough

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

Earnings in Maryborough (Vic.) have remained consistently low, with few residents reaching high income brackets. The typical weekly household income is just $876, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. This highlights a community where a large majority of people live on modest budgets.

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📍 Maryborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Maryborough sits — Median household income (weekly)

$876 ▲ +30.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 91% 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.

Weekly pay is much lower here than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,220, which is far below the Victorian average of $2,136, while the usual personal weekly income of $511 is well below the national figure.

$511 ▲ +32.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

$876 ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Median total household income per week.

$1,220 ▲ +43.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $853
  • 2016: $987
  • 2021: $1,220

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people in Maryborough earn high wages, with only 3.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% national average, and just 5.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

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/sal/SAL21618/maryborough/topic/income