Maryborough · Urban Centre

Transport & Vehicles in Maryborough

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.

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📍 Maryborough, Urban Centre

Vehicles

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.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.

Motor vehicles per home

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In Maryborough, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (11%).

Getting to work

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.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.

0.5% ▼ -40.2%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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.

How people get to work

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In Maryborough, Car (driver) is the majority at 80%; Car (passenger) is next at 8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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