52,928 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48,630
- 2016: 51,102
- 2021: 52,928
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maryborough is 50, making this area far older than the state and national average of 38. This shift is part of a clear trend toward an older population, with the local age increasing by 6 years since 2011. The community has grown to 52,928 people over the last decade.
52,928
▲ +8.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 55% of areas.
| Maryborough | 52,928 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.8% since 2011, adding about 4,298 people to reach a total of 52,928. This total is smaller than about 55% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Maryborough has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 27.7% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a much lower share of children under 15, who now make up 15.6% of the community.
27.7% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married (48.5%), while those in de facto relationships (11.2%) are a little below the Queensland figure.
5.4% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maryborough, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED30051/maryborough/topic/demographics-identity