Living in Maryborough

Maryborough, a city in Australia, had a population of 84,333 in August 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 14.2% of the population in August 2021. The city covered 170.6 km² in 2016. Population density was 163 people per km² in 2021.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Maryborough?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Maryborough.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$349 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,733 in August 2021.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Maryborough yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	33,556 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	30,437 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	349 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Work and income

Median personal income was A$886 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,834 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Maryborough?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics¹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Maryborough is 4.2%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	26,878 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	61.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,834 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	886 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,010 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4.2 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Maryborough. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Maryborough. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	7.68 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Maryborough. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Maryborough.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Maryborough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Maryborough is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.4 µg/m³country median 6.1	31 Dec 2023	NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 31.2 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 29.6 · Apr 27.6 · May 24.9 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 24 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 27.8 · Nov 29.4 · Dec 30.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARYBOROUGH⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 21.1 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 19.8 · Apr 16.9 · May 13.5 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 9.3 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 19.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARYBOROUGH⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 26.1 · Feb 25.9 · Mar 24.7 · Apr 22.3 · May 19.2 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 23.6 · Dec 25.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARYBOROUGH⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 133.4 · Feb 171.6 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 60.2 · May 74.9 · Jun 52.3 · Jul 34.2 · Aug 40.1 · Sep 38.9 · Oct 84.4 · Nov 68.9 · Dec 123.7 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARYBOROUGH⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Sunshine Coast79,293 residents Launceston90,953 residents Bunbury76,452 residents Dubbo74,195 residents Cairns73,747 residents Albury - Wodonga97,793 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Maryborough?

The published population was 84,333 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	170.6 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	22.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	2,516 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.³Official
Population density	163 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Population Female	42,264 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population Male	42,071 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population	84,333 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 47.8% between 2001 and 2025, from 60,722 to 89,761.

International community in Maryborough

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	84,333	100.0%
Australia	65,360	77.5%
Country of birth not stated	6,989	8.3%
New Zealand	2,148	2.5%
Philippines	1,785	2.1%
England	1,700	2.0%
South Africa	1,082	1.3%
Born elsewhere(d)	917	1.1%
India	670	0.8%
Zimbabwe	333	0.4%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	282	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	227	0.3%
Scotland	197	0.2%
Thailand	196	0.2%
Malta	178	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	160	0.2%
Canada	151	0.2%
Netherlands	146	0.2%
United States of America	146	0.2%
Fiji	142	0.2%
Italy	133	0.2%
Ireland	127	0.2%
Sri Lanka	120	0.1%
Malaysia	109	0.1%
Nepal	98	0.1%
Vietnam	86	0.1%
Brazil	83	0.1%
Indonesia	81	0.1%
Bangladesh	66	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	61	0.1%
France	56	0.1%
Wales	55	0.1%
Pakistan	47	0.1%
Japan	45	0.1%
Poland	40	0.0%
Taiwan	38	0.0%
Singapore	37	0.0%
Iran	33	0.0%
Myanmar	33	0.0%
Egypt	30	0.0%
Samoa	27	0.0%
Chile	25	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	22	0.0%
Croatia	21	0.0%
Mauritius	13	0.0%
Greece	10	0.0%
Cambodia	7	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Iraq	4	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	84,333	100.0%
Australia	65,360	77.5%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	11,981	14.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	84,333	100.0%
Australian citizen	72,008	85.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Maryborough a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Student55%strong on education, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Foreign residents2,516 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population84,333 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings33,556 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate61.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)2,010 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate4.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	14.21 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Households	30,437 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	64.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median age	37 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,733 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maryborough when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Maryborough?

The published population was 84,333 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Maryborough?

What is the unemployment rate in Maryborough?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

What is the typical salary around Maryborough?

The median gross salary is 2,010 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Maryborough?

2,516 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Maryborough a good place to live?

Maryborough may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Maryborough?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 · dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-07-29
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARYBOROUGH WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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