Maryborough · Suburb / Locality

Income in Maryborough

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

Weekly earnings in Maryborough have stayed consistently low compared to the rest of the country. Typical households here bring in $926 a week, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Maryborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Maryborough sits — Median household income (weekly)

$926 ▲ +24.1%
  • $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 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maryborough$926
4650, QLD $1,035
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,203 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Similarly, personal weekly income is $496, much lower than most areas and well below the national average.

$496 ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $456
  • 2021: $496

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

$926 ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $746
  • 2016: $816
  • 2021: $926

Median total household income per week.

$1,203 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $918
  • 2016: $1,037
  • 2021: $1,203

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, which is consistent with the low typical incomes across the area.

Household income distribution

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In Maryborough, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maryborough, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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/SAL31778/maryborough/topic/income