27,489 ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20,569
- 2016: 18,342
- 2021: 27,489
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A dramatic shift in age has seen Maryborough grow much older since 2011. The population has climbed to 27,489 people, but the typical resident is now 47 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
27,489
▲ +33.6%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 54% of areas.
| Maryborough | 27,489 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 34% since 2011, adding about 6,920 people. The typical resident's age has risen by 17 years over that decade, from 30 in 2011 to 47 today.
47 yrs ▲ +56.7%
Older than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 26.8% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. This shift is clear in the data, as the proportion of seniors rose 21 points since 2011 while children under 15 fell to 15.6%.
26.8% ▲ +336.6%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.6% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
6.3% ▼ -57.8%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 43%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
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/sua/3012/maryborough/topic/demographics-identity