Maryborough West vs Oakhurst

Oakhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Maryborough West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oakhurst, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oakhurst: a median of $858,000, against $660,000 in Maryborough West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maryborough West tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Oakhurst suits families with children and couples.

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

Oakhurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)
  • But Maryborough West has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Maryborough West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($382,800 vs $546,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $858,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maryborough West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maryborough West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (252.9 km vs 256.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Maryborough West has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • Oakhurst carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Oakhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.9% vs 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maryborough West and Oakhurst 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 West Oakhurst
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 West Oakhurst
Walkability 4 / 0
Maryborough West — Walkability: 4/100 Oakhurst — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 69
Maryborough West — Safety: 14/100 Oakhurst — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maryborough West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakhurst has more residents (1,717 vs 568); Oakhurst has higher household incomes ($95,524 vs $65,988).

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Population 568 1,717
+202% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +18.9%
Median age 53 39
Median household income $65,988/yr $95,524/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $345/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West Oakhurst
0-4 4.2% / 7.2%
Maryborough West — 0-4: 4.2% Oakhurst — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 10.6% / 15.3%
Maryborough West — 5-14: 10.6% Oakhurst — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.3% / 5.2%
Maryborough West — 15-19: 5.3% Oakhurst — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.1% / 4.0%
Maryborough West — 20-24: 2.1% Oakhurst — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 8.6% / 12.7%
Maryborough West — 25-34: 8.6% Oakhurst — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 7.9% / 13.1%
Maryborough West — 35-44: 7.9% Oakhurst — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.7% / 12.6%
Maryborough West — 45-54: 13.7% Oakhurst — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 18.0% / 13.3%
Maryborough West — 55-64: 18.0% Oakhurst — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 16.7% / 11.6%
Maryborough West — 65-74: 16.7% Oakhurst — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 10.7% / 4.5%
Maryborough West — 75-84: 10.7% Oakhurst — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.9% / 0.8%
Maryborough West — 85+: 1.9% Oakhurst — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West 40.9% couple families
Maryborough West — Couple Families: 40.9% Maryborough West — Lone Person: 39.4% Maryborough West — One Parent Families: 19.7% Maryborough West — Group Household: 0.0% Maryborough West — Other Families: 0.0%
Oakhurst 63.6% couple families
Oakhurst — Couple Families: 63.6% Oakhurst — Lone Person: 20.3% Oakhurst — One Parent Families: 11.8% Oakhurst — Group Household: 3.5% Oakhurst — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West 18.3% renting
Maryborough West — Owned Outright: 49.1% Maryborough West — Mortgage: 32.6% Maryborough West — Renting: 18.3%
Oakhurst 7.7% renting
Oakhurst — Owned Outright: 34.3% Oakhurst — Mortgage: 58.0% Oakhurst — Renting: 7.7%
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 West Oakhurst
England 3.3% / 2.3%
Maryborough West — England: 3.3% Oakhurst — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.5%
Maryborough West — New Zealand: 2.5% Oakhurst — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.4%
Maryborough West — South Africa: 1.9% Oakhurst — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Maryborough West — Philippines: not among its largest Oakhurst — Philippines: 1.3%
China — / 0.2%
Maryborough West — China: not among its largest Oakhurst — China: 0.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 25.0%
Maryborough West — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Oakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.2%
Maryborough West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Oakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.3%
Maryborough West — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Oakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Maryborough West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Oakhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.6%
Maryborough West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Oakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryborough West 95.2% houses
Maryborough West — Houses: 95.2% Maryborough West — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Maryborough West — Townhouses: 1.3%
Oakhurst 97.8% houses
Oakhurst — Houses: 97.8% Oakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Oakhurst — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Median house price $660,000 $858,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $382,800 $546,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 75 days
from 5 sales
 42 days
from 18 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 West Oakhurst
3 bed $560K / $760K
Maryborough West — 3 bed: $560K (6 sales) Oakhurst — 3 bed: $760K (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

4 bed $750K / $900K
Maryborough West — 4 bed: $750K (10 sales) Oakhurst — 4 bed: $900K (26 sales)

10 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Maryborough West Oakhurst
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maryborough West Oakhurst
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Oakhurst scores higher overall (52 vs 28).

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Grade D B
Score 28/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Maryborough West carries more crime risk (86 vs 31).

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Low
31/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Maryborough West

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

Schools in Oakhurst

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Oakhurst sits further from the CBD (256.2 km vs 252.9 km).

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 252.9 km 256.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 178 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 West Oakhurst
Car (driver) 82.0% / 86.8%
Maryborough West — Car (driver): 82.0% Oakhurst — Car (driver): 86.8%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 5.4%
Maryborough West — Worked from Home: 10.4% Oakhurst — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.3%
Maryborough West — Car (passenger): 5.7% Oakhurst — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.4%
Maryborough West — Walked Only: 1.9% Oakhurst — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.3%
Maryborough West — Bus: not among its largest Oakhurst — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Maryborough West Oakhurst
Connectivity score 33/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
291 premises
 8%
635 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Maryborough West

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Oakhurst

Acreage Family

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