Suburb report · QLD 4650
Maryborough
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Population
15,625
Maryborough suburb profile
Who lives in Maryborough
Maryborough is a regional centre 219km from the Brisbane CBD. With 15,625 residents, Maryborough is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 21 by population. The median resident of Maryborough is 50, well above the 39 of the median Queensland suburb. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 76 of 528 have an older median age. That is 10.9 years older than the average of 39.1 across the other 2 suburbs of the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $54,000, in the lowest fifth of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $98,100. That is 36.6% below the average of $85,209 across the other 2 suburbs of the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area. On household income it ranks 486 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. A renting share of 35.4% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 69.2% ownership. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 185 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Maryborough. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area the ownership share is 89.3%, 24.7 points higher than in Maryborough.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 6,399 occupied private dwellings in Maryborough, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. People living alone are the largest household type at 36.6%, ahead of families with children at 33% and couples at 26.4%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 120 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Maryborough. Few Queensland suburbs have more people living alone: 36.6% of households, ahead of 89% of the state. At 26.4%, couples without children are less common here than in 61% of Queensland suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area, families with children make up 45.2% of households, against 33% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 50 new dwellings were approved across the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 29 a year. Supply figures here are for the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area, home to 19,255 residents in 2025, which takes in Maryborough and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.6 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 44% of areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 50 in 2025 and bottomed at 17 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Maryborough (Qld) statistical area grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 3 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 25th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 1.1%, and the slowest to 2025, at 0.2%.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Gympie differs most on the median age: 42 there against 50 in Maryborough. Urangan is the closest match on the median household income, at $56,700 against $54,000. At 102km, Tewantin counts 11,201 residents against 15,625 in Maryborough.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.