Maryborough vs Simson

Maryborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Simson. 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. On these figures, Maryborough tends to suit people living alone, while Simson suits share households.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • But Simson carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Simson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Simson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($214/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

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 171.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryborough

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Simson carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Simson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maryborough and Simson 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 Simson
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 Simson
Walkability 78 / 0
Maryborough — Walkability: 78/100 Simson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 32
Maryborough — Safety: 21/100 Simson — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 18 / 100
Maryborough — Low fire risk: 18/100 Simson — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 44 / 17
Maryborough — Low flood risk: 44/100 Simson — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Maryborough has more residents (8,160 vs 76); Simson has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $45,552).

Maryborough Simson
Population 8,160
+99% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +10.1%
Median age 51 57
Median household income $45,552/yr $80,184/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+11% vs other
 $214/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryborough Simson
0-4 4.3% / —
Maryborough — 0-4: 4.3% Simson — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.6% / 10.5%
Maryborough — 5-14: 10.6% Simson — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.1% / 7.9%
Maryborough — 15-19: 5.1% Simson — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 4.4% / —
Maryborough — 20-24: 4.4% Simson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.9% / —
Maryborough — 25-34: 9.9% Simson — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.1% / 17.1%
Maryborough — 35-44: 8.1% Simson — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 11.6% / 14.5%
Maryborough — 45-54: 11.6% Simson — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.6% / 18.4%
Maryborough — 55-64: 13.6% Simson — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 15.9% / 27.6%
Maryborough — 65-74: 15.9% Simson — 65-74: 27.6%
75-84 11.7% / 6.6%
Maryborough — 75-84: 11.7% Simson — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.8% / —
Maryborough — 85+: 4.8% Simson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryborough 54.2% lone person
Maryborough — Lone Person: 54.2% Maryborough — Couple Families: 22.7% Maryborough — Group Household: 4.1% Maryborough — One Parent Families: 17.8% Maryborough — Other Families: 1.3%
Simson 40.9% lone person
Simson — Lone Person: 40.9% Simson — Couple Families: 40.9% Simson — Group Household: 18.2% Simson — One Parent Families: 0.0% Simson — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough 28.8% renting
Maryborough — Owned Outright: 45.8% Maryborough — Mortgage: 25.3% Maryborough — Renting: 28.8%
Simson 0.0% renting
Simson — Owned Outright: 56.5% Simson — Mortgage: 43.5% Simson — Renting: 0.0%
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 Simson
England 2.9% / 5.3%
Maryborough — England: 2.9% Simson — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Maryborough — New Zealand: 0.7% Simson — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Maryborough — Philippines: 0.7% Simson — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Maryborough — Netherlands: 0.6% Simson — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Maryborough — India: 0.5% Simson — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Maryborough Simson
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 19.7%
Maryborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Simson — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 10.5%
Maryborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Simson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.6%
Maryborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Simson — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.9%
Maryborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Simson — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Maryborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Simson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough 87.1% houses
Maryborough — Houses: 87.1% Maryborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Maryborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Simson 100.0% houses
Simson — Houses: 100.0% Simson — Townhouses: 0.0% Simson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maryborough Simson
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

Simson has more rural and farming land (48% vs 15%).

Maryborough Simson
Parks and recreation 52% 37%
Rural and farming 15% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 15%
Residential 12% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

Maryborough Simson
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Maryborough Simson
House price Higher than 6% of VIC —
Income Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools Higher than 7% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 61% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 14% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 69% 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).

Maryborough Simson
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maryborough carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Simson carries more flood risk (83 vs 56).

Maryborough Simson
Bushfire High
82/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Maryborough Simson
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Simson

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Simson sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 168 km).

Maryborough Simson
Walkability score 78/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 168 km 171.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 132 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.

Maryborough Simson
Car (driver) 79.1% / 63.9%
Maryborough — Car (driver): 79.1% Simson — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 22.2%
Maryborough — Worked from Home: 6.6% Simson — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 13.9%
Maryborough — Car (passenger): 7.1% Simson — Car (passenger): 13.9%
Walked Only 6.4% / —
Maryborough — Walked Only: 6.4% Simson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Maryborough — Bicycle: 0.8% Simson — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Maryborough Simson
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maryborough Simson
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
4,808 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Maryborough Simson
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Maryborough

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

Simson

Retirees Rural

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