Carisbrook vs Maryborough

Carisbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in 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. Houses cost more in Carisbrook: a median of $468,000, against $424,000 in Maryborough, though rent is higher in Maryborough. On these figures, Carisbrook 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Carisbrook is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Carisbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($132,000 vs $170,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
  • But Maryborough has cheaper houses ($423,500 vs $467,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Carisbrook leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)
  • Maryborough has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Carisbrook has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 128 min)
  • Maryborough is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 5 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 23%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Carisbrook 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.

Carisbrook 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.

Carisbrook Maryborough
Walkability 0 / 78
Carisbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Maryborough — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 29 / 21
Carisbrook — Safety: 29/100 Maryborough — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 26 / 18
Carisbrook — Low fire risk: 26/100 Maryborough — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 34 / 44
Carisbrook — Low flood risk: 34/100 Maryborough — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (8,160 vs 1,192); Carisbrook has higher household incomes ($62,660 vs $45,552).

Carisbrook Maryborough
Population 1,192 8,160
+585% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +3.0%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $62,660/yr
+27% vs other
 $45,552/yr
Median weekly rent $223/wk $240/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook Maryborough
0-4 4.9% / 4.3%
Carisbrook — 0-4: 4.9% Maryborough — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.5% / 10.6%
Carisbrook — 5-14: 14.5% Maryborough — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.4% / 5.1%
Carisbrook — 15-19: 5.4% Maryborough — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.8% / 4.4%
Carisbrook — 20-24: 4.8% Maryborough — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.7% / 9.9%
Carisbrook — 25-34: 9.7% Maryborough — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.6% / 8.1%
Carisbrook — 35-44: 10.6% Maryborough — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 13.1% / 11.6%
Carisbrook — 45-54: 13.1% Maryborough — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.8% / 13.6%
Carisbrook — 55-64: 14.8% Maryborough — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 16.0% / 15.9%
Carisbrook — 65-74: 16.0% Maryborough — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.1% / 11.7%
Carisbrook — 75-84: 6.1% Maryborough — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 1.2% / 4.8%
Carisbrook — 85+: 1.2% Maryborough — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook 41.3% lone person
Carisbrook — Lone Person: 41.3% Carisbrook — Couple Families: 43.8% Carisbrook — One Parent Families: 12.3% Carisbrook — Group Household: 1.6% Carisbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Carisbrook 13.1% renting
Carisbrook — Owned Outright: 45.8% Carisbrook — Mortgage: 41.1% Carisbrook — Renting: 13.1%
Maryborough 28.8% renting
Maryborough — Owned Outright: 45.8% Maryborough — Mortgage: 25.3% Maryborough — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carisbrook Maryborough
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.3%
Carisbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.3%
Carisbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.7%
Carisbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Carisbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.9%
Carisbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Carisbrook Maryborough
England 2.7% / 2.9%
Carisbrook — England: 2.7% Maryborough — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Carisbrook — New Zealand: 0.8% Maryborough — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Carisbrook — Philippines: 0.6% Maryborough — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Carisbrook — Netherlands: 0.3% Maryborough — Netherlands: 0.6%
Italy 0.8% / —
Carisbrook — Italy: 0.8% Maryborough — Italy: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Carisbrook — India: not among its largest Maryborough — India: 0.5%
Malaysia 0.3% / —
Carisbrook — Malaysia: 0.3% Maryborough — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carisbrook 94.4% houses
Carisbrook — Houses: 94.4% Carisbrook — Townhouses: 4.0% Carisbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Maryborough 87.1% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 87.1% Maryborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carisbrook Maryborough
Median house price $467,500 $423,500
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price $132,000 $170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 16 sales
 57 days
from 125 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carisbrook Maryborough
3 bed $435K / $419K
Carisbrook — 3 bed: $435K (23 sales) Maryborough — 3 bed: $419K (158 sales)

23 vs 158 sales

4 bed $560K / $560K
Carisbrook — 4 bed: $560K (12 sales) Maryborough — 4 bed: $560K (57 sales)

12 vs 57 sales

Zoning mix

Carisbrook has more rural and farming land (89% vs 15%).

Carisbrook Maryborough
Rural and farming 89% 15%
Parks and recreation 5% 52%
Residential 1% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 12%
Industrial 2% 4%
Environmental 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

Carisbrook 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Carisbrook Maryborough
House price Higher than 6% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 7% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% 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); Maryborough scores higher overall (19 vs 11).

Carisbrook Maryborough
Grade D
same for both
Score 11/100 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Carisbrook carries more flood risk (66 vs 56).

Carisbrook Maryborough
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
71/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Carisbrook

  • Carisbrook Primary School Government · Primary at peers

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

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

Mobility

Carisbrook Maryborough
Walkability score 0/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 166.2 km 168 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 128 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3464
 0.2%
postcode 3465
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3464
 36
postcode 3465

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.

Carisbrook Maryborough
Car (driver) 80.5% / 79.1%
Carisbrook — Car (driver): 80.5% Maryborough — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 6.6%
Carisbrook — Worked from Home: 8.8% Maryborough — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.1%
Carisbrook — Car (passenger): 6.3% Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 6.4%
Carisbrook — Walked Only: 1.6% Maryborough — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 2.0% / —
Carisbrook — Train: 2.0% Maryborough — Train: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.8%
Carisbrook — Bicycle: 0.7% Maryborough — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Carisbrook Maryborough
Elevation 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carisbrook Maryborough
Connectivity score 61/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
581 premises
 42%
4,808 premises

Climate

Carisbrook 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carisbrook

Affordable Rural

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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