568 ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 665
- 2016: 531
- 2021: 568
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maryborough West is 53, making this area far older than the state and national figures. With nearly 30% of the population aged 65 or over, it is much older than most similar areas. This population of 568 people is larger than about 69% of other areas at this level.
568
▼ -14.6%
- 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 West — higher than 66% of areas.
| Maryborough West | 568 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53 years old, which is far older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident by 15 years.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17% seen across the state and nation. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.8%, which is a little below the national average.
29.8% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryborough West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, both figures being about the same as the state and national averages.
2.3% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maryborough West, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Maryborough West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maryborough West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31779/maryborough-west/topic/demographics-identity