Golden Point vs Maryborough

Golden Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in 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. On these figures, Maryborough tends to suit 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 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)

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

Golden Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 29%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)
  • But Maryborough has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $290/wk)

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 172.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)

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

Where they sit

Golden Point 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.

Golden Point 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.

Golden Point Maryborough
Walkability 0 / 78
Golden Point — Walkability: 0/100 Maryborough — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 9 / 21
Golden Point — Safety: 9/100 Maryborough — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Golden Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maryborough — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 18 / 44
Golden Point — Low flood risk: 18/100 Maryborough — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (8,160 vs 2,217); Golden Point has higher household incomes ($68,068 vs $45,552).

Golden Point Maryborough
Population 2,217 8,160
+268% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.0%
Median age 40 51
Median household income $68,068/yr
+33% vs other
 $45,552/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+17% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Point Maryborough
0-4 4.1% / 4.3%
Golden Point — 0-4: 4.1% Maryborough — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.0% / 10.6%
Golden Point — 5-14: 10.0% Maryborough — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.1%
Golden Point — 15-19: 5.0% Maryborough — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.7% / 4.4%
Golden Point — 20-24: 7.7% Maryborough — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 16.9% / 9.9%
Golden Point — 25-34: 16.9% Maryborough — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.5% / 8.1%
Golden Point — 35-44: 11.5% Maryborough — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 13.1% / 11.6%
Golden Point — 45-54: 13.1% Maryborough — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.4% / 13.6%
Golden Point — 55-64: 12.4% Maryborough — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.4% / 15.9%
Golden Point — 65-74: 11.4% Maryborough — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.2% / 11.7%
Golden Point — 75-84: 6.2% Maryborough — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 1.9% / 4.8%
Golden Point — 85+: 1.9% Maryborough — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Golden Point 52.6% lone person
Golden Point — Lone Person: 52.6% Golden Point — Couple Families: 22.8% Golden Point — One Parent Families: 16.4% Golden Point — Group Household: 7.1% Golden Point — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Golden Point 39.3% renting
Golden Point — Owned Outright: 32.0% Golden Point — Mortgage: 28.6% Golden Point — Renting: 39.3%
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.

Golden Point Maryborough
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 17.3%
Golden Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 5.7%
Golden Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.3%
Golden Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 0.9%
Golden Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.2%
Golden Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Golden Point Maryborough
England 3.6% / 2.9%
Golden Point — England: 3.6% Maryborough — England: 2.9%
India 1.7% / 0.5%
Golden Point — India: 1.7% Maryborough — India: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Golden Point — New Zealand: 0.8% Maryborough — New Zealand: 0.7%
Nepal 0.6% / 0.4%
Golden Point — Nepal: 0.6% Maryborough — Nepal: 0.4%
China 0.7% / —
Golden Point — China: 0.7% Maryborough — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Golden Point — Philippines: not among its largest Maryborough — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Golden Point — Netherlands: not among its largest Maryborough — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Golden Point 85.9% houses
Golden Point — Houses: 85.9% Golden Point — Townhouses: 13.1% Golden Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Maryborough 87.1% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 87.1% Maryborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Golden Point 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

Maryborough has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%).

Golden Point Maryborough
Residential 67% 12%
Parks and recreation 11% 52%
Other and special use 16% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Industrial 1% 4%
Environmental 0% 4%
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

Golden Point 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Golden Point Maryborough
House price — Higher than 6% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 7% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 13% 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 99% 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).

Golden Point Maryborough
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Maryborough carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Golden Point carries more flood risk (82 vs 56).

Golden Point Maryborough
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
82/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Golden Point 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 Golden Point

  • Mount Clear College-G Place Campus Government · Secondary
  • Sovereign Hill School Government · Secondary · Special school

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

Golden Point Maryborough
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 7
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 1 6
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Golden Point sits further from the CBD (172.9 km vs 168 km).

Golden Point Maryborough
Walkability score 0/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 172.9 km
+3% vs other
 168 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 128 min
Public transport score 76/100 77/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Golden Point Maryborough
Car (driver) 61.9% / 79.1%
Golden Point — Car (driver): 61.9% Maryborough — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 6.6%
Golden Point — Worked from Home: 22.8% Maryborough — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 7.3% / 6.4%
Golden Point — Walked Only: 7.3% Maryborough — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.1%
Golden Point — Car (passenger): 4.9% Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.8%
Golden Point — Bicycle: 0.9% Maryborough — Bicycle: 0.8%
Bus 1.3% / —
Golden Point — Bus: 1.3% Maryborough — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Golden Point Maryborough
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Golden Point Maryborough
Connectivity score 100/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,328 premises
 42%
4,808 premises

Climate

Golden Point 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Golden Point

Large Blocks

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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