Adelaide Lead vs Maryborough

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maryborough, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Adelaide Lead tends to suit families with children, while Maryborough suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • But Adelaide Lead is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 40%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Adelaide Lead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (168 km vs 183.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (128 min vs 134 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Adelaide Lead and Maryborough drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Walkability 0 / 78
Adelaide Lead — Walkability: 0/100 Maryborough — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 20 / 21
Adelaide Lead — Safety: 20/100 Maryborough — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 16 / 18
Adelaide Lead — Low fire risk: 16/100 Maryborough — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 36 / 44
Adelaide Lead — Low flood risk: 36/100 Maryborough — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Maryborough rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Maryborough has more residents (8,160 vs 85).

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Population 85 8,160
+9500% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +3.0%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $58,500/yr
+22% vs other
 $45,552/yr
Median weekly rent — $240/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
0-4 4.7% / 4.3%
Adelaide Lead — 0-4: 4.7% Maryborough — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 18.8% / 10.6%
Adelaide Lead — 5-14: 18.8% Maryborough — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.9% / 5.1%
Adelaide Lead — 15-19: 5.9% Maryborough — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.9% / 4.4%
Adelaide Lead — 20-24: 5.9% Maryborough — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 — / 9.9%
Adelaide Lead — 25-34: not among its largest Maryborough — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.8% / 8.1%
Adelaide Lead — 35-44: 11.8% Maryborough — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 15.3% / 11.6%
Adelaide Lead — 45-54: 15.3% Maryborough — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 15.3% / 13.6%
Adelaide Lead — 55-64: 15.3% Maryborough — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.1% / 15.9%
Adelaide Lead — 65-74: 14.1% Maryborough — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 5.9% / 11.7%
Adelaide Lead — 75-84: 5.9% Maryborough — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 3.5% / 4.8%
Adelaide Lead — 85+: 3.5% Maryborough — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Lead 31.6% lone person
Adelaide Lead — Lone Person: 31.6% Adelaide Lead — Couple Families: 42.1% Adelaide Lead — One Parent Families: 26.3% Adelaide Lead — Group Household: 0.0% Adelaide Lead — Other Families: 0.0%
Maryborough 54.2% lone person
Maryborough — Lone Person: 54.2% Maryborough — Couple Families: 22.7% Maryborough — One Parent Families: 17.8% Maryborough — Group Household: 4.1% Maryborough — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Lead 0.0% renting
Adelaide Lead — Owned Outright: 48.4% Adelaide Lead — Mortgage: 51.6% Adelaide Lead — Renting: 0.0%
Maryborough 28.8% renting
Maryborough — Owned Outright: 45.8% Maryborough — Mortgage: 25.3% Maryborough — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Netherlands 5.9% / 0.6%
Adelaide Lead — Netherlands: 5.9% Maryborough — Netherlands: 0.6%
England — / 2.9%
Adelaide Lead — England: not among its largest Maryborough — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Adelaide Lead — New Zealand: not among its largest Maryborough — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Adelaide Lead — Philippines: not among its largest Maryborough — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Adelaide Lead — India: not among its largest Maryborough — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 17.3%
Adelaide Lead — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.7%
Adelaide Lead — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 5.3%
Adelaide Lead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Adelaide Lead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Adelaide Lead — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Lead 100.0% houses
Adelaide Lead — Houses: 100.0% Adelaide Lead — Townhouses: 0.0% Adelaide Lead — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maryborough 87.1% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 87.1% Maryborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Median house price — $423,500
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price — $170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 125 sales

Zoning mix

Adelaide Lead has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 4%).

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Parks and recreation 76% 52%
Environmental 16% 4%
Rural and farming 6% 15%
Residential 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 12%
Industrial 0% 4%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
New dwellings approved 40
across Central Goldfields
same for both
Approvals change year on year +129%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Houses — 4.7%
$420/wk on $464K
Units — 5.4%
$345/wk on $330K

Ranking within VIC

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
House price — Higher than 6% of VIC
Income Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 7% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 14% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 81% of VIC

Liveability

Maryborough is more walkable (78 vs 0).

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
80/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Adelaide Lead

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Maryborough

  • Highview College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Maryborough Education Centre Government · Combined below peers
  • Maryborough Education Centre-Beckworth Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Adelaide Lead sits further from the CBD (183.7 km vs 168 km).

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Walkability score 0/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 183.7 km
+9% vs other
 168 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 128 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3465
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3465
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Car (driver) 81.5% / 79.1%
Adelaide Lead — Car (driver): 81.5% Maryborough — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 6.6%
Adelaide Lead — Worked from Home: 18.5% Maryborough — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.1%
Adelaide Lead — Car (passenger): not among its largest Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only — / 6.4%
Adelaide Lead — Walked Only: not among its largest Maryborough — Walked Only: 6.4%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Adelaide Lead — Bicycle: not among its largest Maryborough — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Connectivity score 28/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 42%
4,808 premises

Climate

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Average residential rate $1,555/yr
same for both
Council Central Goldfields
same for both

Federal electorate

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Adelaide Lead Maryborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Adelaide Lead

Family Rural

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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