15,287 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,860
- 2016: 15,406
- 2021: 15,287
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.
An older population profile has become a defining feature of Maryborough, where the typical resident is now 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a high proportion of seniors.
15,287
▼ -3.6%
- 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 88% of areas.
| Maryborough | 15,287 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 15,287 residents, Maryborough is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.4% of the population, far above the 17% seen across Queensland. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.4%, which is well below the state average.
28.4% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a little below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
6.3% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 (37%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.
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/SAL31778/maryborough/topic/demographics-identity