Maryborough vs Tinana

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 Tinana: a median of $665,000, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Maryborough has more parks and reserves (28 vs 6)
  • Tinana carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 88/100)

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 ($305,000 vs $802,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $665,000)

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 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tinana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 178 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (248 km vs 254.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Maryborough has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • Tinana carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Tinana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -0.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Maryborough and Tinana 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 Tinana
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 Tinana
Walkability 56 / 51
Maryborough — Walkability: 56/100 Tinana — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 12 / 58
Maryborough — Safety: 12/100 Tinana — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Maryborough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tinana — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (15,287 vs 5,872); Tinana has higher household incomes ($65,260 vs $48,152).

Maryborough Tinana
Population 15,287
+62% vs other
 5,872
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +7.2%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $48,152/yr $65,260/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryborough Tinana
0-4 4.1% / 4.3%
Maryborough — 0-4: 4.1% Tinana — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.3% / 11.1%
Maryborough — 5-14: 11.3% Tinana — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.0% / 6.2%
Maryborough — 15-19: 6.0% Tinana — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.2% / 4.8%
Maryborough — 20-24: 5.2% Tinana — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.1% / 8.7%
Maryborough — 25-34: 9.1% Tinana — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.7% / 9.5%
Maryborough — 35-44: 9.7% Tinana — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.8% / 12.0%
Maryborough — 45-54: 11.8% Tinana — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.4% / 15.1%
Maryborough — 55-64: 14.4% Tinana — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 14.9% / 18.8%
Maryborough — 65-74: 14.9% Tinana — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 9.4% / 8.2%
Maryborough — 75-84: 9.4% Tinana — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 4.1% / 1.5%
Maryborough — 85+: 4.1% Tinana — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
Tinana 32.6% lone person
Tinana — Lone Person: 32.6% Tinana — Couple Families: 44.4% Tinana — One Parent Families: 17.9% Tinana — Group Household: 4.1% Tinana — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Tinana 16.5% renting
Tinana — Owned Outright: 52.6% Tinana — Mortgage: 30.9% Tinana — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maryborough Tinana
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 21.6%
Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Tinana — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.9%
Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Tinana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.6%
Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Tinana — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tinana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.2%
Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tinana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 Tinana
England 2.6% / 3.3%
Maryborough — England: 2.6% Tinana — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Maryborough — New Zealand: 1.7% Tinana — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Maryborough — Philippines: 0.8% Tinana — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Maryborough — Germany: 0.4% Tinana — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Maryborough — Scotland: 0.4% Tinana — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.2% / 0.4%
Maryborough — Netherlands: 0.2% Tinana — Netherlands: 0.4%

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%
Tinana 94.6% houses
Tinana — Houses: 94.6% Tinana — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Tinana — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maryborough Tinana
Median house price $550,000 $665,000
Median unit price $360,000 —
Median land price $305,000 $802,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 194 sales
 44 days
from 54 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 Tinana
2 bed $486K / $415K
Maryborough — 2 bed: $486K (92 sales) Tinana — 2 bed: $415K (5 sales)

92 vs 5 sales

3 bed $550K / $585K
Maryborough — 3 bed: $550K (227 sales) Tinana — 3 bed: $585K (37 sales)

227 vs 37 sales

4 bed $628K / $702K
Maryborough — 4 bed: $628K (75 sales) Tinana — 4 bed: $702K (51 sales)

75 vs 51 sales

5 bed $746K / $788K
Maryborough — 5 bed: $746K (15 sales) Tinana — 5 bed: $788K (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Maryborough Tinana
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 Tinana
Houses 4.8%
$555/wk on $600K
 4.5%
$660/wk on $769K
Units 5.8%
$415/wk on $369K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Maryborough Tinana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools Higher than 14% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 87% 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 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of QLD —

Liveability

Tinana scores higher overall (43 vs 26).

Maryborough Tinana
Grade D C
Score 26/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tinana carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Maryborough carries more crime risk (88 vs 42).

Maryborough Tinana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 Tinana
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Tinana

  • Tinana State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carinity Education - Glendyne - Tinana Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Maryborough Tinana
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 28 6
Childcare 11 4
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 7 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 1
Fuel stations 9 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Maryborough sits further from the CBD (254.5 km vs 248 km).

Maryborough Tinana
Walkability score 56/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 254.5 km
+3% vs other
 248 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 173 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Tinana
Car (driver) 78.7% / 84.3%
Maryborough — Car (driver): 78.7% Tinana — Car (driver): 84.3%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 7.0%
Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.6% Tinana — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 5.7%
Maryborough — Worked from Home: 5.7% Tinana — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Walked Only 5.6% / 1.8%
Maryborough — Walked Only: 5.6% Tinana — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle 1.9% / 0.9%
Maryborough — Bicycle: 1.9% Tinana — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Maryborough Tinana
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maryborough Tinana
Connectivity score 68/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
8,628 premises
 24%
2,686 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Maryborough Tinana
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 Tinana
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

Tinana

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

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