Maryborough West
QLD 4650 · Fraser Coast
568 (2021) → 581 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Maryborough West is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4650, about 222km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Maryborough West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Maryborough West has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 87/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.35%), New Zealand (2.46%), South Africa (1.94%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 945 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Riverside Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1005
- Riverside Christian College - SubcampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Aldridge State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 938
- Sunbury State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 910
- Maryborough Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 955
- Maryborough West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 919
- OneSchool Global QLD - MaryboroughCombined · Independent · 4.4km
- St Helens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 964
- Maryborough State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 946
- Maryborough Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 851
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1012
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1020
- Albert State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 889
- Tinana State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 965
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Maryborough West
Is Maryborough West safe?
Maryborough West has a residential safety score of 87/100, 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 West from Brisbane CBD?
Maryborough West is about 222.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Maryborough West?
Maryborough West has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1005 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Maryborough West?
Maryborough West has a transport score of 0/100.