Maryborough · Urban Area

Income in Maryborough

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

Weekly incomes have dropped sharply in Maryborough since 2011, with typical family earnings falling by $1,112. This is now an area where the usual family earns just $1,307 a week, a figure far below the national average. Most residents now live on lower incomes compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Maryborough, Urban Area

Where Maryborough sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,034 ▼ -50.8%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maryborough$1,034
4650, QLD $1,035
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,034, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical person earning $528 a week, well below the Queensland figure of $787.

$528 ▼ -44.4%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $949
  • 2016: $1,008
  • 2021: $528

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

$1,034 ▼ -50.8%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $2,103
  • 2016: $2,141
  • 2021: $1,034

Median total household income per week.

$1,307 ▼ -46.0%

Lower than 98% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $2,419
  • 2016: $2,390
  • 2021: $1,307

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 22.3% of households earned that much.

Household income distribution

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In Maryborough, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maryborough, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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/sua/3012/maryborough/topic/income