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QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Maryborough, 4650
Est. population · Jun 2025
15,508
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$926/wk
Employment rate
37.5%
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Most common: German, Nepali, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Maryborough sits in Fraser Coast Council as a regional established suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by safety, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Maryborough snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Population (ERP)
15,508
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#6
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
73rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
25th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 646th in Australia
- State rank
- 150th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #16 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $490
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
15,508(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 25th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +38
- Change in 5 years
- +494
- Growth rank in QLD
- 25th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~15,700), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 15,287
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $926
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 618 of 7,014
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,008
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5,426 / 558 / 362 (+ 40 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 946
- Against the person
- 209
- Against property
- 430
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault202
- Drug Offences335
- Good Order Offences252
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)530
- Traffic And Related Offences272
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 932
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Maryborough West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Maryborough Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Aldridge State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 581 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Maryborough State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,214 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 359 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Maryborough Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 863 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 157 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sunbury State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early LearningFerry Streetchildcare
- Goodstart Early LearningFerry Streetchildcare
- Maryborough World of Learningchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
184 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.13
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.65
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.64
Food & drink(10)
- Bakery on AliceBakery
368 Alice Street, Maryborough
- SIP Espresso BarCafe
- The Hospital CafeCafe
- Creek Road Fish and ChipsFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Sandy's Fish ShopFast food
68 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Woodfired PizzaFast food
- Carriers ArmsPub
- The White Lion HotelPub
- Carriers Arms RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Pallas Street StoreConvenience store
103 Churchill Street, Maryborough
- Maryborough IGASupermarket
368 Alice Street, Maryborough
Community(8)
- Goodstart Early LearningChildcare
154 Ferry Street, Maryborough
- Maryborough World of LearningChildcare
- Aldridge State High SchoolSchool
- Central State SchoolSchool
- Maryborough Special SchoolSchool
- Maryborough State High SchoolSchool
Kent Street, Maryborough
- Maryborough West State SchoolSchool
- St Mary's Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(7)
- St Stephen's Medical CentreClinic
166 John Street, Maryborough
- St Stephen's Medical ImagingClinic
- EmergencyHospital
- Main ReceptionHospital
- Maryborough Base Public HospitalHospital
- Maryborough Amcal PharmacyPharmacy
72 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(28)
- Dymock Street Apex ParkPark
- Elizabeth Park Rose GardenPark
- Fraser Coast Regional CouncilPark
- Jacob ParkPark
- Moffat ParkPark
- Park
- Quota ParkPark
- R W Lupton ParkPark
- Skerritt ParkPark
- Stafford ParkPark
- Ted Beddows ParkPark
- Wilson Street Apex ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Hill Top SquashSports centre
19 Boys Avenue
- Maryborough & District Hockey AssociationSports centre
- Maryborough Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Sports centre (2)
- Newtown OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Sun-Cool Pools & SpasSwimming pool
65 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(2)
- Wide Bay Hospitals MuseumMuseum
- Viewpoint
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(58)
- Julie's beauty SalonBeauty salon
94 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Bench (3)
- Wally's Book ExchangeBooks
- Cars on WalkerCar
- Wide Bay Auto PartsCar Parts
- Maryborough Exhaust & MechanicalCar repair
Unit 3 165 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- Solar City Auto ElectricalCar repair
92 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Car wash
- Patchwork on PallasCraft
204 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- Maryborough Shed ShopGarden Furniture
235 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- Gas
- Maryborough Bed & BreakfastGuest House
46 Saltwater Creek Road
- Coronet Hair SalonHairdresser
568 Kent Street, Maryborough
- Gem Salon HairstylistsHairdresser
- Lotus Hair & BeautyHairdresser
152 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- The Barber ShopHairdresser
209 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- The Hair PalaceHairdresser
Unit 4 70 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Hardware
- AudioClinicHearing Aids
166 John Street, Maryborough
- Best Western Kimba LodgeHotel
177 John Street, Maryborough
- Ferry Street LaundromatLaundry
164 Ferry Street, Maryborough
- Maryborough Cricket ClubLicensed Club
- Cara MotelMotel
- Cara MotelMotel
196 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Carriers Arms MotelMotel
- Maryborough City MotelMotel
138 Ferry Street, Maryborough
- Motel
- Motorcycle Parking
- Newsagent
- Walker Street NewsNewsagent
70 Walker Street, Maryborough
- Brolga Theatre & Convention CentreParking
- Parking (37)
- AmpolPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
- LibertyPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table
- Grace Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Maryborough Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Maryborough Gospel ChapelPlace of worship
67 Walker Street, Maryborough
- New Apostolic ChurchPlace of worship
265 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- St Stephen's Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
21-25 Sussex Street, Maryborough
- Post Box (9)
- Pallas Street Post OfficePost office
209 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- Public toilets
- Anzac ParkShelter
- Shelter (7)
- Chelsea Retirement VillageSocial Facility
110 Tooley Street, Maryborough
- Good Life Retirement VillageSocial Facility
60 Rocky Street, Maryborough
- Taxi
- Telephone (13)
- Track
- TyreplusTyres
- Pre Played Games & Movie TradersVideo Games
- Waste Basket (4)
- Glen Powell Watch & Clock RepairsYes
Unit 3 70 Walker Street, Maryborough
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
22 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Baddow Island Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Bernard Corser ParkPark
- Dymock Street Apex ParkPark
- Elizabeth Park Rose GardenPark
- Eric Cumming ParkPark
- Jacob ParkPark
- James Dowzer ParkPark
- Maryborough RSL ParkPark
- Moffat ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Grace Community Church
- Maryborough Baptist Church
- Maryborough Gospel Chapel
67 Walker Street, Maryborough
- New Apostolic Church
265 Pallas Street, Maryborough
- St Stephen's Uniting Church
21-25 Sussex Street, Maryborough
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 16
- Nearest hospital
- Maryborough Base Public Hospital (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Costigans Good Price Pharmacy WarehouseAdelaide StreetPharmacy
- EmergencyHospital
- Francis Family DoctorsClinic
- Jema ClinicClinic
- Jema ClinicLennox StreetDoctor
- Main ReceptionHospital
- Maryborough Amcal PharmacyWalker StreetPharmacy
- Maryborough Base Public HospitalHospital
- Maryborough DentalDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 779
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 50.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 508 mm · ~64 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 453 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 235 mm · ~29 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Walker Street remains open at all times, with road reconstruction works being undertaken under a one lane, one-way traffic arrangement with traffic travelling in a westerly direction;Walker Street27 May 2026 – 28 May 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
36 heritage places
- Albert State SchoolState heritage place
- Australian Joint Stock Bank (former)State heritage place
- Baddow HouseState heritage place
- Brennan & Geraghtys Store & two adjacent buildings and stablesState heritage place
- Criterion HotelState heritage place
- Customs House HotelState heritage place
- Customs House and Residence (former)State heritage place
- Engineers' Arms Hotel (former)State heritage place
- EskdaleState heritage place
- Gataker's Warehouse ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wide Bay
- Member of Parliament
- Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,153
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 25.2 km away).
Coalition 48.4%Labor 51.6%
9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MaryboroughLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Maryborough NorthLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Maryborough WestLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Maryborough EastLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- GranvilleLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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