Maryborough · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Maryborough

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A far lower typical mortgage payment of $1,008 marks the affordable nature of housing in Maryborough. While the area has a high number of renters, the overall costs for both borrowing and renting remain well below state and national figures.

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📍 Maryborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Maryborough sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +22.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maryborough$250
4650, QLD $255
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $250. This affordability is also seen in home loans, where the typical monthly payment is $1,008, which is far below the Queensland average of $1,733.

$250 ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $205
  • 2016: $230
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,008 ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,008

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Maryborough, $200–$349 is the majority at 74%; Under $200 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Maryborough, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 33.8% of households, a figure much higher than most similar areas. However, 37.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national rate of 31.0%.

33.8% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 33.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.7% ▲ +5.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 37.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 84.8% of all homes. In contrast, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the Queensland figure at 64.9%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

84.8% ▼ -0.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.6%
  • 2016: 84.6%
  • 2021: 84.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.9% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.0%
  • 2016: 65.9%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Maryborough, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Maryborough, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

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). Housing & Dwellings in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31778/maryborough/topic/housing-dwellings