22,237 ▼ -54.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48,680
- 2021: 22,237
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryborough · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Maryborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maryborough is 49, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This ageing trend is clear, with a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children compared to the national figure.
22,237
▼ -54.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — higher than 86% of areas.
| Maryborough | 22,237 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 54% since 2011, falling to 22,237 people. While it remains among the largest areas at this level, the community has grown older over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.
28.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Around 40.7% of residents are married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship.
6.1% ▲ +81.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 41%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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/ucl/UCL312003/maryborough/topic/demographics-identity