Daisy Hill vs Maryborough

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Daisy Hill: a median of $578,000, against $424,000 in Maryborough. On these figures, Maryborough tends to suit 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

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Daisy Hill carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 79/100)

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 ($170,000 vs $350,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($423,500 vs $577,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Daisy Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
  • Maryborough has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (168 km vs 170.1 km)
  • But Daisy Hill has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 128 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Daisy Hill carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 79/100)

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

Daisy Hill 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.

Daisy Hill 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.

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Walkability 0 / 78
Daisy Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Maryborough — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 51 / 21
Daisy Hill — Safety: 51/100 Maryborough — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 16 / 18
Daisy Hill — Low fire risk: 16/100 Maryborough — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 87 / 44
Daisy Hill — Low flood risk: 87/100 Maryborough — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (8,160 vs 398); Daisy Hill has higher household incomes ($60,788 vs $45,552).

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Population 398 8,160
+1950% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +3.0%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $60,788/yr
+25% vs other
 $45,552/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $240/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill Maryborough
0-4 2.8% / 4.3%
Daisy Hill — 0-4: 2.8% Maryborough — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.6% / 10.6%
Daisy Hill — 5-14: 11.6% Maryborough — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.3% / 5.1%
Daisy Hill — 15-19: 5.3% Maryborough — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.0% / 4.4%
Daisy Hill — 20-24: 4.0% Maryborough — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 4.5% / 9.9%
Daisy Hill — 25-34: 4.5% Maryborough — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.8% / 8.1%
Daisy Hill — 35-44: 9.8% Maryborough — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 15.3% / 11.6%
Daisy Hill — 45-54: 15.3% Maryborough — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.3% / 13.6%
Daisy Hill — 55-64: 17.3% Maryborough — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 18.3% / 15.9%
Daisy Hill — 65-74: 18.3% Maryborough — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 10.8% / 11.7%
Daisy Hill — 75-84: 10.8% Maryborough — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 0.8% / 4.8%
Daisy Hill — 85+: 0.8% Maryborough — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill 45.3% lone person
Daisy Hill — Lone Person: 45.3% Daisy Hill — Couple Families: 37.9% Daisy Hill — One Parent Families: 16.8% Daisy Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Daisy Hill — 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.

Daisy Hill 9.8% renting
Daisy Hill — Owned Outright: 53.6% Daisy Hill — Mortgage: 36.6% Daisy Hill — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.3%
Daisy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 5.7%
Daisy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.3%
Daisy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Daisy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Daisy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Daisy Hill Maryborough
England 6.3% / 2.9%
Daisy Hill — England: 6.3% Maryborough — England: 2.9%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.7%
Daisy Hill — Philippines: 1.3% Maryborough — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Daisy Hill — New Zealand: 0.8% Maryborough — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.6%
Daisy Hill — Netherlands: 0.8% Maryborough — Netherlands: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / —
Daisy Hill — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Maryborough — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Daisy Hill — Greece: 0.8% Maryborough — Greece: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Daisy Hill — India: not among its largest Maryborough — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill 96.7% houses
Daisy Hill — Houses: 96.7% Daisy Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Daisy Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Maryborough 87.1% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 87.1% Maryborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Median house price $577,500 $423,500
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price $350,000 $170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 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.

Daisy Hill Maryborough
3 bed $500K / $419K
Daisy Hill — 3 bed: $500K (5 sales) Maryborough — 3 bed: $419K (158 sales)

5 vs 158 sales

4 bed $785K / $560K
Daisy Hill — 4 bed: $785K (5 sales) Maryborough — 4 bed: $560K (57 sales)

5 vs 57 sales

Zoning mix

Daisy Hill has more rural and farming land (38% vs 15%).

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Parks and recreation 56% 52%
Rural and farming 38% 15%
Residential 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 12%
Industrial 0% 4%
Environmental 4%
same for both
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

Daisy Hill 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Daisy Hill Maryborough
House price — Higher than 6% of VIC
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 7% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 21% 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 4% 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).

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Maryborough carries more flood risk (56 vs 13); Maryborough carries more crime risk (79 vs 49).

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
13/100
 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

Daisy Hill 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 Daisy Hill

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

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 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 4 2

Mobility

Daisy Hill sits further from the CBD (170.1 km vs 168 km).

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Walkability score 0/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 170.1 km
+1% vs other
 168 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 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.

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Car (driver) 84.9% / 79.1%
Daisy Hill — Car (driver): 84.9% Maryborough — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 6.6%
Daisy Hill — Worked from Home: 7.1% Maryborough — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 7.1%
Daisy Hill — Car (passenger): 4.8% Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 3.2% / 6.4%
Daisy Hill — Walked Only: 3.2% Maryborough — Walked Only: 6.4%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Daisy Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest Maryborough — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Daisy Hill Maryborough
Connectivity score 15/100 67/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 42%
4,808 premises

Climate

Daisy Hill 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Daisy Hill

Retirees Rural

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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