Maryborough · State Electorate

Income in Maryborough

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

Weekly family incomes in Maryborough are among the lowest in the region, with a typical family earning $1,321. This figure is well below the national typical income of $2,120, though earnings have risen since 2011.

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📍 Maryborough, State Electorate

Where Maryborough sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,096 ▲ +38.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maryborough$1,096
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,096 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Similarly, the typical personal income of $533 is much lower than the national figure of $805.

$533 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $395
  • 2016: $458
  • 2021: $533

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

$1,096 ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $790
  • 2016: $899
  • 2021: $1,096

Median total household income per week.

$1,321 ▲ +42.2%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $929
  • 2016: $1,080
  • 2021: $1,321

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 52.7% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Maryborough, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maryborough, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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/sed/SED30051/maryborough/topic/income