10.1% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Maryborough · Urban Centre
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Over 10% of homes in Maryborough have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most similar areas. While most households rely on cars, this lack of vehicle access is a standout feature. The area also has very few people working from home compared to the rest of the country.
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 10.1% of homes here have no motor vehicle, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the Queensland rate of 5.8%. For those who do own cars, 42.1% of households have just one vehicle, while 31.9% have two.
10.1% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
In Maryborough, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (11%).
How people travel to work.
Working from home is rare here, with only 4.7% of people doing so, which is far below the national figure of 21%. Most residents commute by car, as only 0.5% use public transport to get to work.
4.7% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.5% ▼ -40.2%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who got to work by train, bus, ferry or tram/light rail as their only method of travel on census day.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL312003/maryborough/topic/transport