Maryborough vs St Helens

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 St Helens: a median of $995,000, against $550,000 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 (28 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)
  • But St Helens is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $995,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maryborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maryborough

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (254.5 km vs 257.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 17/100)

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

Maryborough and St Helens 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 St Helens
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 St Helens
Walkability 56 / 17
Maryborough — Walkability: 56/100 St Helens — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 12 / 6
Maryborough — Safety: 12/100 St Helens — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maryborough — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Helens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (15,287 vs 123).

Maryborough St Helens
Population 15,287
+99% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -3.9%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $48,152/yr $48,984/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryborough St Helens
0-4 4.1% / 6.5%
Maryborough — 0-4: 4.1% St Helens — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.3% / 12.2%
Maryborough — 5-14: 11.3% St Helens — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.0% / 2.4%
Maryborough — 15-19: 6.0% St Helens — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.9%
Maryborough — 20-24: 5.2% St Helens — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.1% / 7.3%
Maryborough — 25-34: 9.1% St Helens — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 9.7% / 13.8%
Maryborough — 35-44: 9.7% St Helens — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.8% / 9.8%
Maryborough — 45-54: 11.8% St Helens — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 14.4% / 19.5%
Maryborough — 55-64: 14.4% St Helens — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 14.9% / 20.3%
Maryborough — 65-74: 14.9% St Helens — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 9.4% / 8.1%
Maryborough — 75-84: 9.4% St Helens — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 4.1% / —
Maryborough — 85+: 4.1% St Helens — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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%
St Helens 25.9% lone person
St Helens — Lone Person: 25.9% St Helens — Couple Families: 33.3% St Helens — One Parent Families: 29.6% St Helens — Group Household: 11.1% St Helens — 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%
St Helens 12.8% renting
St Helens — Owned Outright: 51.1% St Helens — Mortgage: 36.2% St Helens — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Maryborough St Helens
England 2.6% / 3.3%
Maryborough — England: 2.6% St Helens — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Maryborough — New Zealand: 1.7% St Helens — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Maryborough — Philippines: 0.8% St Helens — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Maryborough — Germany: 0.4% St Helens — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Maryborough — Scotland: 0.4% St Helens — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Maryborough St Helens
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 17.9%
Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% St Helens — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.7%
Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% St Helens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.7%
Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% St Helens — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% St Helens — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% St Helens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
St Helens 85.4% houses
St Helens — Houses: 85.4% St Helens — Flats / Apartments: 14.6% St Helens — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maryborough St Helens
Median house price $550,000 $995,000
Median unit price $360,000 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 194 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Maryborough St Helens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools Higher than 14% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 77% 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 17).

Maryborough St Helens
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maryborough St Helens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
94/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 St Helens

  • St Helens State School Government · Primary below peers
  • OneSchool Global QLD - Maryborough Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Maryborough St Helens
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 28 0
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

St Helens sits further from the CBD (257.4 km vs 254.5 km).

Maryborough St Helens
Walkability score 56/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 254.5 km 257.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 186 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 St Helens
Car (driver) 78.7% / 65.0%
Maryborough — Car (driver): 78.7% St Helens — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 25.0%
Maryborough — Worked from Home: 5.7% St Helens — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 5.6% / 10.0%
Maryborough — Walked Only: 5.6% St Helens — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.6% St Helens — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Maryborough — Bicycle: 1.9% St Helens — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Maryborough St Helens
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Maryborough St Helens
Connectivity score 68/100 34/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
8,628 premises
 5%
75 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Maryborough St Helens
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 St Helens
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

St Helens

Retirees Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Maryborough

Maryborough vs Tinana Maryborough vs Granville Maryborough vs Aldershot Maryborough vs Maryborough West Maryborough vs Bidwill Maryborough vs Island Plantation

Other comparisons with St Helens

St Helens vs Aldershot St Helens vs Dundathu St Helens vs Island Plantation St Helens vs Walkers Point
Full data on Maryborough Full data on St Helens
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or