Maryborough vs Maryborough West

Maryborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Maryborough West. 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 Maryborough West: a median of $660,000, against $550,000 in Maryborough, and rent is higher there too. 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 (28 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • But Maryborough West is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)

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 $382,800)
  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)

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 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Maryborough West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maryborough Maryborough West
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.

Maryborough Maryborough West
Walkability 56 / 4
Maryborough — Walkability: 56/100 Maryborough West — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 12 / 14
Maryborough — Safety: 12/100 Maryborough West — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maryborough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maryborough West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (15,287 vs 568); Maryborough West has higher household incomes ($65,988 vs $48,152).

Maryborough Maryborough West
Population 15,287
+96% vs other
 568
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +7.0%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $48,152/yr $65,988/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $285/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryborough Maryborough West
0-4 4.1% / 4.2%
Maryborough — 0-4: 4.1% Maryborough West — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.3% / 10.6%
Maryborough — 5-14: 11.3% Maryborough West — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.0% / 5.3%
Maryborough — 15-19: 6.0% Maryborough West — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.2% / 2.1%
Maryborough — 20-24: 5.2% Maryborough West — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.1% / 8.6%
Maryborough — 25-34: 9.1% Maryborough West — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.7% / 7.9%
Maryborough — 35-44: 9.7% Maryborough West — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 11.8% / 13.7%
Maryborough — 45-54: 11.8% Maryborough West — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.4% / 18.0%
Maryborough — 55-64: 14.4% Maryborough West — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 14.9% / 16.7%
Maryborough — 65-74: 14.9% Maryborough West — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 9.4% / 10.7%
Maryborough — 75-84: 9.4% Maryborough West — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 4.1% / 1.9%
Maryborough — 85+: 4.1% Maryborough West — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Maryborough West 39.4% lone person
Maryborough West — Lone Person: 39.4% Maryborough West — Couple Families: 40.9% Maryborough West — One Parent Families: 19.7% Maryborough West — Group Household: 0.0% Maryborough West — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough 35.4% renting
Maryborough — Owned Outright: 39.6% Maryborough — Mortgage: 25.0% Maryborough — Renting: 35.4%
Maryborough West 18.3% renting
Maryborough West — Owned Outright: 49.1% Maryborough West — Mortgage: 32.6% Maryborough West — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maryborough Maryborough West
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 21.1%
Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Maryborough West — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.3%
Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Maryborough West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 7.0%
Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Maryborough West — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.1%
Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Maryborough West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Maryborough West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Maryborough Maryborough West
England 2.6% / 3.3%
Maryborough — England: 2.6% Maryborough West — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.5%
Maryborough — New Zealand: 1.7% Maryborough West — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa — / 1.9%
Maryborough — South Africa: not among its largest Maryborough West — South Africa: 1.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Maryborough — Philippines: 0.8% Maryborough West — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Maryborough — Germany: 0.4% Maryborough West — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Maryborough — Scotland: 0.4% Maryborough West — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough 84.8% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 84.8% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Maryborough — Townhouses: 8.7%
Maryborough West 95.2% houses
Maryborough West — Houses: 95.2% Maryborough West — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Maryborough West — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maryborough Maryborough West
Median house price $550,000 $660,000
Median unit price $360,000 —
Median land price $305,000 $382,800
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 194 sales
 75 days
from 5 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.

Maryborough Maryborough West
3 bed $550K / $560K
Maryborough — 3 bed: $550K (227 sales) Maryborough West — 3 bed: $560K (6 sales)

227 vs 6 sales

4 bed $628K / $750K
Maryborough — 4 bed: $628K (75 sales) Maryborough West — 4 bed: $750K (10 sales)

75 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Maryborough Maryborough West
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Maryborough Maryborough West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools Higher than 14% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 67% 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 4).

Maryborough Maryborough West
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maryborough Maryborough West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
86/100
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 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Maryborough Maryborough West
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 3 1

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

Schools in Maryborough West

  • Riverside Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Riverside Christian College - Subcampus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Maryborough Maryborough West
Walkability score 56/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 254.5 km 252.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 174 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.

Maryborough Maryborough West
Car (driver) 78.7% / 82.0%
Maryborough — Car (driver): 78.7% Maryborough West — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.4%
Maryborough — Worked from Home: 5.7% Maryborough West — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.7%
Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.6% Maryborough West — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 5.6% / 1.9%
Maryborough — Walked Only: 5.6% Maryborough West — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Maryborough — Bicycle: 1.9% Maryborough West — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Maryborough Maryborough West
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maryborough Maryborough West
Connectivity score 68/100 33/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
8,628 premises
 5%
291 premises

Climate

Maryborough Maryborough West
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Maryborough Maryborough West
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

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

Tags

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

Maryborough West

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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