Maryborough (Qld)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL312002
People 22,206
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 45
Families 5,795
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 10,413
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $862
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,131
Median weekly rent $235
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 10,773 48.5 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 11,431 51.5 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,057 4.8 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 22,206 people in Maryborough (Qld). Of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.8% of the population.

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Age Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 45 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,250 5.6 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,323 6.0 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,387 6.2 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,300 5.9 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 1,124 5.1 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 1,024 4.6 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,072 4.8 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,090 4.9 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,271 5.7 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,281 5.8 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,393 6.3 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,538 6.9 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,595 7.2 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 1,689 7.6 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 1,347 6.1 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,056 4.8 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 740 3.3 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 730 3.3 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Maryborough (Qld) was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 25.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 7,981 43.8 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 847 4.6 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 2,163 11.9 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,558 8.5 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 5,692 31.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Maryborough (Qld) aged 15 years and over, 43.8% were married and 16.5% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 6,966 44.0 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,619 10.2 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 7,263 45.8 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Maryborough (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 210 3.5 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 1,306 22.0 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 177 3.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 157 2.6 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 998 16.8 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 239 4.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 150 2.5 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 316 5.3 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 330 5.6 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 169 2.8 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,888 31.8 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Maryborough (Qld) 26.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.6% were in primary school, 23.3% in secondary school and 10.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,322 7.3 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,170 6.4 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 540 3.0 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 3,042 16.7 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,255 12.4 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 793 4.4 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 3,666 20.1 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 23 0.1 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,491 13.7 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 67 0.4 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 2,411 13.2 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Maryborough (Qld), 12.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 9,788 31.8 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 9,418 30.6 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 2,482 8.1 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 2,395 7.8 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 2,242 7.3 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Maryborough (Qld) were Australian 31.8%, English 30.6%, Irish 8.1%, Scottish 7.8% and German 7.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Maryborough (Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 18,564 83.7 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 555 2.5 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 355 1.6 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Philippines 146 0.7 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
Germany 92 0.4 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
Scotland 86 0.4 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5

In Maryborough (Qld), 83.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 1.6%, Philippines 0.7%, Germany 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,186 9.8 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 1,139 5.1 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 802 3.6 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 16,280 73.3 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Maryborough (Qld), 73.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 17,216 77.5 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 1,128 5.1 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 467 2.1 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 229 1.0 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
Germany 157 0.7 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7

In Maryborough (Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 77.5%, England 5.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, Scotland 1.0% and Germany 0.7%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 17,563 79.1 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 939 4.2 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 464 2.1 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Philippines 222 1.0 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
Scotland 181 0.8 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1

In Maryborough (Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 79.1%, England 4.2%, New Zealand 2.1%, Philippines 1.0% and Scotland 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,380 28.7 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 4,094 18.4 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 3,726 16.8 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 2,226 10.0 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 1,802 8.1 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Maryborough (Qld) were No Religion, so described 28.7%, Anglican 18.4%, Catholic 16.8%, Not stated 10.0% and Uniting Church 8.1%. In Maryborough (Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 50 0.2 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Tagalog 46 0.2 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
Filipino 25 0.1 11,371 0.2 71,220 0.3
Mandarin 23 0.1 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
Italian 22 0.1 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 20,120 90.7 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 356 3.8 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Maryborough (Qld) 90.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Filipino 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1% and Italian 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,835 48.7 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,571 32.7 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 399 5.1 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,064 13.5 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 7,869 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Maryborough (Qld). Of these 48.7% were employed full time, 32.7% were employed part-time and 13.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 884 13.0 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 713 10.5 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 980 14.4 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,523 22.4 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 2,310 34.0 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Maryborough (Qld), 13.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,046 15.4 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 975 14.4 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 965 14.2 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Labourers 955 14.1 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 927 13.7 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Sales Workers 739 10.9 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 551 8.1 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Managers 530 7.8 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in Maryborough (Qld) included Community and Personal Service Workers 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Labourers 14.1%, Professionals 13.7%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.1% and Managers 7.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 303 4.5 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 298 4.4 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0
Primary Education 240 3.6 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 225 3.3 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Log Sawmilling 205 3.0 1,317 0.1 4,925 0.0

Of the employed people in Maryborough (Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.5%, Aged Care Residential Services 4.4%, Primary Education 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Log Sawmilling 3.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 462 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,062 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 862 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Maryborough (Qld) was $462.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 4,554 67.2 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 441 6.5 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 292 4.3 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 202 3.0 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Bicycle 142 2.1 21,679 1.0 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 64 0.9 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 5,054 74.3 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Maryborough (Qld), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.2%, Car, as passenger 6.5%, Walked only 4.3%, Worked at home 3.0% and Bicycle 2.1%. On the day, 0.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 11,980 65.7 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 4,245 23.3 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,546 13.9 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,562 19.5 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Maryborough (Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.3% provided care for children and 13.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 3,101 17.0 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 4,293 23.5 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 2,338 12.8 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 2,246 12.3 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Maryborough (Qld), 23.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,597 44.8 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 1,793 30.9 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 1,299 22.4 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 111 1.9 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Maryborough (Qld), 30.9% were couple families with children, 44.8% were couple families without children and 22.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.6 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.4 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Maryborough (Qld), 18.6% of single parents were male and 81.4% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 537 12.3 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 162 3.7 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 627 14.3 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 549 12.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 313 7.1 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 1,762 40.2 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 181 4.1 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 252 5.7 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Maryborough (Qld), of couple families with children, 12.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 14.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 8,737 89.7 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,006 10.3 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Maryborough (Qld), 89.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 7,563 86.6 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 673 7.7 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 357 4.1 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 116 1.3 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Maryborough (Qld), 86.6% were separate houses, 7.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 42 0.5 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 406 4.6 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,952 22.3 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 4,258 48.7 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 1,810 20.7 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 278 3.2 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Maryborough (Qld), of occupied private dwellings 4.6% had 1 bedroom, 22.3% had 2 bedrooms and 48.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,326 38.0 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 2,137 24.4 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 2,907 33.2 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 70 0.8 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 309 3.5 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Maryborough (Qld), 38.0% were owned outright, 24.4% were owned with a mortgage and 33.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 5,696 65.1 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,728 31.2 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 322 3.7 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Maryborough (Qld), of all households, 65.1% were family households, 31.2% were single person households and 3.7% were group households.

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Household income Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 32.9 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 4.1 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Maryborough (Qld), 32.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 4.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 235 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 85.6 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 14.4 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,131 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.0 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.0 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 893 10.2 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 3,591 41.1 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,653 30.4 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,175 13.4 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 428 4.9 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Maryborough (Qld), 41.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,122 24.3 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 6,316 72.3 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 301 3.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Maryborough (Qld), 72.3% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 512 48.3 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 548 51.7 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 19 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Maryborough (Qld), 48.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.7% were female. The median age was 19 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 850 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Maryborough (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $850.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Maryborough (Qld) % Maryborough (Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 240 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,192 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Maryborough (Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $240 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.