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Maryborough VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maryborough VIC is 8,160 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maryborough is $511 per week ($26,572 per year). Median rent in Maryborough is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Maryborough has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Maryborough has a population density of 177.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maryborough is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryborough is $1,000.

There were 1,104 recorded offences in Maryborough in 2025-25, a rate of 135 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (307 offences).

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Maryborough Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maryborough Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$511/wk

$26,572 per year

#8091 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Maryborough Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,911) Female 52.1% (4,254)

Population Density

177.0

people per km²

8,160 people · 46.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,220

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

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Owned outright

64.4% 1,578 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.6% 872 dwellings

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

Maryborough Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

3.0%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.2%

China

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

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

Maryborough Religion

No Religion

46.7%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

16.7%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

6.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Other Religions Tot

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maryborough Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.3%

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

Maryborough Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.8%

SAL Tot

21.7%

IAL Nepali

14.1%

IAL Punjabi

10.9%

Greek

9.8%

Italian

7.6%

IAL Sinhal

6.5%

SAL Filipin

6.5%

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

Maryborough Employment

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Employed full-time

22.9% 1,438 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.7% 1,115 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 189 people

🏠

Not in labour force

56.4% 3,551 people

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

Maryborough Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.9%

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

Maryborough Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.3%

Professionals

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Labourers

10.8%

Managers

10.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

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

Maryborough Field of Study

Engineering

19.2%

Health

16.2%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Management & Commerce

13.9%

Education

11.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Maryborough Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maryborough Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

14.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.5%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.0%

$4,000+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maryborough Marital Status

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Married

38.7% 2,691

↔️

Separated

4.1% 285

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Divorced

12.4% 864

🕊️

Widowed

10.4% 721

👤

Never married

34.4% 2,393

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maryborough Ancestry

English

36.1%

Australian

34.1%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.5%

German

3.0%

Other

2.6%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.6%

Filipino

0.6%

Greek

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maryborough School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Secondary — Government

25.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Pre-school

10.3%

Vocational Education

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.3%

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

Maryborough Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.9% 1,826

✅

No need for assistance

88.1% 13,515

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

Maryborough Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 1,025

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 5,441

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maryborough Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

6.5%

$450-$599/mo

5.9%

$600-$799/mo

13.0%

$800-$999/mo

18.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maryborough How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.5%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Walked only

5.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Maryborough Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.8%

1 vehicle

44.3%

2 vehicles

32.3%

3 vehicles

10.2%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Maryborough Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

22.1%

3 bedrooms

55.2%

4 bedrooms

16.5%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Maryborough Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

36.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maryborough Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

407

Indigenous residents

15,042

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maryborough Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,212

Arthritis

513

Lung condition

392

Heart disease

376

Asthma

367

Diabetes

318

Cancer

195

Stroke

169

Kidney disease

104

Dementia

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

Maryborough Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maryborough Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.3%

Couple — children under 15

27.9%

One parent — children under 15

13.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maryborough Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.6% 236

👤

Never served

96.3% 6,261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maryborough Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 995

—

Did not provide

84.6% 5,447

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maryborough Children Ever Born

No children

25.5%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

10.3%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Maryborough When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

109

1961–1970

168

1971–1980

107

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Maryborough Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.9%

5–14 hours

24.8%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

33.0%

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

Maryborough Household Size

1 person

39.1%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

10.4%

4 persons

8.5%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maryborough Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,678

Moved from VIC

451

Moved — same area (SA2)

326

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Maryborough Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maryborough Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,104 total

Justice Procedures

307

Theft

247

Assault

198

Property Damage

120

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Weapons

Public Order

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Maryborough Schools

schools nearby

government

981

avg ICSEA score

1,650

total students

St Augustine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 266 students

1016

ICSEA

Highview College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 463 students

1005

ICSEA

Maryborough Education Centre Government

Combined · U, Prep-12 · 921 students

921

ICSEA

Maryborough Education Centre-Beckworth Campus Government

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 $876/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.4%

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

If you earn X in Maryborough

Your weekly income

≈ $3,796/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $636/wk

Rent share 27.4%

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Income: $599/wk Rent: $218/wk Save: $22/wk

Maryborough vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,098 Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 4,151 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $473/wk

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Pop: 4,161 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 4,175 Income: $848/wk Rent: $405/wk

Carrum

Pop: 4,239 Income: $925/wk Rent: $406/wk

Beechworth

Pop: 4,274 Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maryborough

What is the population of Maryborough VIC?

The population of Maryborough VIC is 8,160 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 177.0 people per km².Maryborough is ranked #866 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maryborough?

The median personal income in Maryborough VIC is $511 per week, or $26,572 per year.The median household income is $876 per week.Family income is $1,220 per week.Maryborough is ranked #8,091 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maryborough?

Median rent in Maryborough VIC is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Maryborough ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maryborough?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maryborough VIC is $1,000. 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 VIC is 51 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 Victoria with a population of 8,160.The median income is $511/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% 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: 21618. All dollar figures in AUD.