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Maryborough

QLD 4650 · Fraser Coast

15,287 (2021) → 15,625 est. (2025)

42
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

15,287
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
88
Safety score
0
Transport score

Maryborough is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4650, about 219km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Maryborough are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 9 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Maryborough has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 88/100.

218.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
16.8 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
71.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

15,287
Population
49
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$926
vs NSW median-49.9%
Bachelor degree or higher15.3%
Born in Australia83.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,426 / 362 / 558

Top countries of birth: England (2.6%), New Zealand (1.69%), Philippines (0.8%), Germany (0.44%), Scotland (0.43%)

Top languages: Tagalog (0.22%), Filipino (0.2%), German (0.18%), Thai (0.15%), Punjabi (0.1%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / $385 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

88
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Fraser Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

82
Break & enter dwelling536/100k
26
Steal from dwelling170/100k
42
Motor vehicle theft275/100k
—
Domestic assaultNot reported
7
Robbery46/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 857 (all categories, latest year)5,606 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

16
Within 10km9 in suburb
7
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 945 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Mary's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1020
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1012
  • Maryborough Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 955
  • Maryborough State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 946
  • Aldridge State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 938
  • Maryborough West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 919
  • Sunbury State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 910
  • Albert State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 889
  • Maryborough Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 851

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Granville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 916
  • St Helens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 964
  • OneSchool Global QLD - MaryboroughCombined · Independent · 3.2km
  • Riverside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1005
  • Riverside Christian College - SubcampusCombined · Independent · 3.2km
  • Tinana State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 965
  • Parke State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 935

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (71.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

65 in suburbSupermarkets
2121 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2626 in suburbParks
77 in suburbPlaygrounds
66 in suburbPools
1010 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
77 in suburbGPs
66 in suburbPharmacies
33 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
5555 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalChilders Hospital (52.8 km)
Nearest vet1.5 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (126.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Fraser Coast

GranvilleData not available0transportMaryborough WestData not available0transportIsland PlantationData not available0transportAldershotData not available0transportDundathuData not available0transportOakhurstData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Maryborough

Is Maryborough safe?

Maryborough has a residential safety score of 88/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,606 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Maryborough from Brisbane CBD?

Maryborough is about 218.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Maryborough?

Maryborough has 9 schools, with an average ICSEA of 938 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Maryborough?

Maryborough has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.