Bidwill vs Maryborough

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bidwill, about half of households are couple families. In Maryborough, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bidwill: a median of $725,000, against $550,000 in Maryborough. On these figures, Bidwill tends to suit couples, while Maryborough suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bidwill carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 88/100)
  • Maryborough has more parks and reserves (28 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($305,000 vs $860,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $725,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bidwill leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • Maryborough has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Maryborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • But Bidwill carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Bidwill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bidwill 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.

Bidwill 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.

Bidwill Maryborough
Walkability 0 / 56
Bidwill — Walkability: 0/100 Maryborough — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 50 / 12
Bidwill — Safety: 50/100 Maryborough — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bidwill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maryborough — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (15,287 vs 517); Bidwill has higher household incomes ($77,480 vs $48,152).

Bidwill Maryborough
Population 517 15,287
+2857% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% -0.8%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $77,480/yr
+38% vs other
 $48,152/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bidwill Maryborough
0-4 3.5% / 4.1%
Bidwill — 0-4: 3.5% Maryborough — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.1% / 11.3%
Bidwill — 5-14: 14.1% Maryborough — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.2% / 6.0%
Bidwill — 15-19: 5.2% Maryborough — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.7% / 5.2%
Bidwill — 20-24: 2.7% Maryborough — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.5% / 9.1%
Bidwill — 25-34: 8.5% Maryborough — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 9.7% / 9.7%
Bidwill — 35-44: 9.7% Maryborough — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.3% / 11.8%
Bidwill — 45-54: 14.3% Maryborough — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.8% / 14.4%
Bidwill — 55-64: 17.8% Maryborough — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 15.3% / 14.9%
Bidwill — 65-74: 15.3% Maryborough — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 7.0% / 9.4%
Bidwill — 75-84: 7.0% Maryborough — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 1.4% / 4.1%
Bidwill — 85+: 1.4% Maryborough — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 24.6% lone person
Bidwill — Lone Person: 24.6% Bidwill — Couple Families: 48.3% Bidwill — One Parent Families: 17.8% Bidwill — Group Household: 3.4% Bidwill — Other Families: 5.9%
Maryborough 49.2% lone person
Maryborough — Lone Person: 49.2% Maryborough — Couple Families: 22.2% Maryborough — One Parent Families: 21.8% Maryborough — Group Household: 5.2% Maryborough — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 9.6% renting
Bidwill — Owned Outright: 49.7% Bidwill — Mortgage: 40.7% Bidwill — Renting: 9.6%
Maryborough 35.4% renting
Maryborough — Owned Outright: 39.6% Maryborough — Mortgage: 25.0% Maryborough — Renting: 35.4%
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.

Bidwill Maryborough
England 3.5% / 2.6%
Bidwill — England: 3.5% Maryborough — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.7%
Bidwill — New Zealand: 0.6% Maryborough — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Bidwill — Germany: 1.4% Maryborough — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Bidwill — Philippines: not among its largest Maryborough — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Bidwill — Scotland: not among its largest Maryborough — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bidwill Maryborough
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 18.1%
Bidwill — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.8%
Bidwill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 4.8%
Bidwill — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Bidwill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Bidwill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 100.0% houses
Bidwill — Houses: 100.0% Bidwill — Townhouses: 0.0% Bidwill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maryborough 84.8% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 84.8% Maryborough — Townhouses: 8.7% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bidwill Maryborough
Median house price $725,000 $550,000
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price $860,000 $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 194 sales

Development activity

Bidwill Maryborough
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Bidwill Maryborough
Houses — 4.8%
$555/wk on $600K
Units — 5.8%
$415/wk on $369K

Ranking within QLD

Bidwill Maryborough
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 14% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Maryborough is more walkable (56 vs 0); Bidwill scores higher overall (42 vs 26).

Bidwill Maryborough
Grade C D
Score 42/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Maryborough carries more crime risk (88 vs 50).

Bidwill Maryborough
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Bidwill Maryborough
Inside the suburb 0 9
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Bidwill

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

Schools in Maryborough

  • Aldridge State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Maryborough Central State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maryborough State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Maryborough West State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Albert State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bidwill Maryborough
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 21
Parks & reserves 1 28
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 9
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Bidwill Maryborough
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Brisbane 252.7 km 254.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Bidwill Maryborough
Car (driver) 90.6% / 78.7%
Bidwill — Car (driver): 90.6% Maryborough — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 5.7%
Bidwill — Worked from Home: 7.7% Maryborough — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 7.6%
Bidwill — Car (passenger): 1.7% Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Bidwill — Walked Only: not among its largest Maryborough — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Bidwill — Bicycle: not among its largest Maryborough — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.6%).

Setting

Bidwill Maryborough
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bidwill Maryborough
Connectivity score 28/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
209 premises
 33%
8,628 premises

Climate

Bidwill Maryborough
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bidwill Maryborough
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bidwill Maryborough
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bidwill Maryborough
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bidwill Maryborough
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bidwill

Rural

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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