Suburbs Maryborough (Qld)

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Maryborough QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Maryborough, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Maryborough QLD is 15,287 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maryborough is $496 per week ($25,792 per year). Median rent in Maryborough is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Maryborough has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Maryborough has a population density of 577.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maryborough is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryborough is $1,008.

There were 5,116 recorded offences in Maryborough in 2025-26, a rate of 335 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,550 offences).

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📍 Maryborough, Queensland — 25.5254°S, 152.6970°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (12)

Maryborough Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Maryborough Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$496/wk
$25,792 per year
#8219 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,008/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Maryborough Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (7,403) Female 51.5% (7,876)

Population Density

577.5
people per km²
15,287 people · 26.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,203
Family income/wk

Maryborough Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maryborough Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.3% 2,414 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.7% 1,521 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maryborough Country of Birth

Australia
95.6%
England
2.9%
Germany
0.5%
India
0.4%
Canada
0.2%
France
0.1%
Fiji
0.1%
Hong Kong
0.1%
Indonesia
0.1%
China
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Maryborough Religion

No Religion
46.2%
Catholic
15.5%
Anglican
15.1%
Not stated
9.6%
Uniting Church
5.9%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%
Baptist
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maryborough Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
40.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Maryborough Languages Spoken at Home

Other
42.1%
German
12.1%
SAL Tot
11.2%
IAL Nepali
8.4%
SAL Tagalog
8.4%
Spanish
6.5%
Afrikaans
5.6%
Australian Indigenous
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Maryborough Employment

💼
Employed full-time
21.8% 2,543 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.7% 1,946 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.8% 675 people
🏠
Not in labour force
55.7% 6,480 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Maryborough Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Bachelor Degree
14.9%
Certificate I/II
5.8%
Postgraduate Degree
2.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Maryborough Occupation

Community & Personal Service
23.9%
Professionals
19.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Labourers
10.0%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Managers
7.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Maryborough Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.2%
Management & Commerce
18.7%
Engineering
16.3%
Health
11.9%
Education
11.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.0%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Creative Arts
2.2%
Information Technology
1.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Maryborough Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maryborough Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
13.9%
$500-$649/wk
8.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.2%
$4,000+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maryborough Marital Status

🕊️
Widowed
9.4% 1,221
👤
Never married
34.9% 4,507
💍
Married
36.8% 4,755
↔️
Separated
5.3% 681
📋
Divorced
13.6% 1,759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maryborough Ancestry

English
33.5%
Australian
31.9%
Scottish
8.3%
Irish
8.3%
German
6.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.2%
Other
3.7%
Italian
1.0%
Dutch
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%
New Zealander
0.5%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maryborough School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.8%
Secondary — Government
30.1%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Primary — Catholic
7.4%
Pre-school
5.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Catholic
4.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Maryborough Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
14.3% 4,083
✅
No need for assistance
85.7% 24,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Maryborough Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.0% 1,795
—
Not a volunteer
85.0% 10,187

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maryborough Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
5.0%
$450-$599/mo
4.8%
$600-$799/mo
13.5%
$800-$999/mo
19.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maryborough How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.4%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Walked only
5.0%
Bicycle
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bus
0.4%
Train
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Maryborough Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.0%
1 vehicle
44.2%
2 vehicles
29.4%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Maryborough Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.9%
2 bedrooms
26.9%
3 bedrooms
49.3%
4 bedrooms
14.0%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Maryborough Population Mobility

15.6%
moved in the last year
42.1%
moved in the last 5 years
12.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
42.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maryborough Indigenous Population

6.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,934
Indigenous residents
26,744
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maryborough Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,479
Arthritis
1,009
Lung condition
786
Asthma
718
Heart disease
648
Diabetes
639
Cancer
370
Stroke
295
Kidney disease
293
Dementia
109

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Maryborough Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
10.2%
$300-$399/wk
10.0%
$400-$499/wk
9.6%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maryborough Family Structure

Couple — no children
33.5%
Couple — children under 15
28.3%
One parent — children under 15
16.4%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maryborough Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 6
🏅
Previously served
5.6% 671
👤
Never served
94.3% 11,347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maryborough Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 1,954
—
Did not provide
83.6% 9,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maryborough Children Ever Born

No children
25.8%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
26.4%
3 children
20.7%
4 children
11.1%
5+ children
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Maryborough When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
46
1951–1960
142
1961–1970
241
1971–1980
218
1981–1990
184
1991–2000
122
2001–2010
136
2011–2015
104
2016
19
2017
39
2018
30
2019
31
2020
5
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Maryborough Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.9%
5–14 hours
25.0%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
11.3%
Did not do domestic work
32.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Maryborough Household Size

1 person
36.6%
2 persons
36.7%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
8.5%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maryborough Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,834
Moved from QLD
1,134
Moved — same area (SA2)
754
Moved from VIC
87
Moved from NSW
86
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from TAS
26
Moved from SA
12
Moved from NT
9
Moved from WA
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Maryborough Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
73.2%
Step family — no other children
14.1%
Blended family — no other children
9.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.9%
Other couple — children only
1.2%
Step family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maryborough Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5,116 total

Theft
1,550
Drug Offences
872
Assault
682
Domestic Violence
526
Break & Enter
385
Fraud
310
Property Damage
273
Traffic
253
Sexual Offences
142
Weapons
102
Robbery
18
Homicide
3

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Maryborough Schools

12
schools nearby
9
government
934
avg ICSEA score
3,821
total students
St Mary's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 313 students
1010
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1005
ICSEA
Maryborough State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,214 students
952
ICSEA
St Helens State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 305 students
951
ICSEA
Maryborough Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 75 students
946
ICSEA
Aldridge State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 581 students
932
ICSEA
Maryborough West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 269 students
918
ICSEA
Granville State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 212 students
902
ICSEA
Sunbury State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
900
ICSEA
Albert State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 126 students
899
ICSEA
Maryborough Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 157 students
863
ICSEA
OneSchool Global QLD - Maryborough Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Maryborough Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $926/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Maryborough

≈ $4,013/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $676/wk
Rent share 27.0%

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Maryborough vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Atherton
Pop: 7,724 Income: $641/wk Rent: $280/wk
Beerwah
Pop: 7,734 Income: $692/wk Rent: $390/wk
Douglas (Townsville - Qld)
Pop: 7,780 Income: $771/wk Rent: $360/wk
Durack (Qld)
Pop: 7,788 Income: $597/wk Rent: $350/wk
Taigum
Pop: 7,801 Income: $713/wk Rent: $395/wk
Cornubia
Pop: 7,810 Income: $918/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maryborough

What is the population of Maryborough QLD?

The population of Maryborough QLD is 15,287 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 577.5 people per km².Maryborough is ranked #261 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maryborough?

The median personal income in Maryborough QLD is $496 per week, or $25,792 per year.The median household income is $926 per week.Family income is $1,203 per week.Maryborough is ranked #8,219 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maryborough?

Median rent in Maryborough QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Maryborough ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maryborough?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryborough QLD is $1,008. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maryborough?

The median age in Maryborough QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maryborough a good suburb to live in?

Maryborough is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 15,287.The median income is $496/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31778. All dollar figures in AUD.