Maryborough (Qld)
QLDMaryborough (Qld) is a growing suburb in QLD with 15,287 residents.
- SAL code
- 31778
- SA2
- 319051524
- Population
- 15,287
Maryborough (Qld), QLD had 15,287 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 49. Households are most often couples without children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,008 a month. Around 61.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 37.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 85.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 34 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Maryborough (Qld), QLD at a glance
Maryborough is a heritage river city on the Mary River in the Fraser Coast region, ~255 km north of Brisbane and ~45 km south-west of Hervey Bay. The CBD is anchored by 19th-century Queenslander stock and a regular weekly heritage market; the broader suburb mixes older timber houses with newer family estates on the fringes. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Maryborough has a slower pace than the Hervey Bay tourist strip and a much bigger built footprint than its neighbours — heritage shopfronts in the CBD, Queenslanders on the inner streets, and newer subdivisions in Tinana, Granville and the western fringe. Station Square in the CBD covers everyday shopping, with Maryborough Central a short drive away; the Bruce Highway and Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road put the bay at ~40 minutes and Brisbane at ~3 hours by car. The Mary River anchors fishing, paddling and the Mary Poppins precinct (statue + annual festival on the author P.L. Travers' birthplace). Schooling spans Maryborough State High, Aldridge State High, Riverside Christian College and St Mary's Catholic College. In short: a heritage regional centre with everyday amenity, river-town character, and Hervey Bay weekenders on the doorstep.
For investors
Maryborough is a yield + growth story rather than a sleepy regional. Median house $505,000 against ~$510/week rent gives a ~5.42% gross yield; units median $345,000 / $375 rent → ~6.09% (htag.com.au, May 2026). 12-month house growth +20.97%, units +21.27% (htag.com.au). Deep transaction flow at 383 house + 35 unit sales in the past 12 months; days-on-market 19 (houses) / 34 (units). Fraser Coast LGA vacancy ~2.6% (htag.com.au, May 2026).
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (~+21% YoY houses and units, htag.com.au May 2026) — well above the long-run regional average.
- Yields on both houses (~5.4%) and units (~6.1%) leave room for cashflow as rates settle.
- Deep transaction market — 383 house sales in 12 months gives easy entry/exit by regional standards.
- Major industrial anchor incoming: Torbanlea train manufacturing facility (~30 km north) becomes operational in 2026, bringing skilled-trade tenants into the Maryborough catchment.
Trade-offs
- Days-on-market 34 for units (htag.com.au May 2026) flag a slower stratified resale path than detached.
- LGA vacancy ~2.6% (htag.com.au) is healthier than coastal Hervey Bay but no longer the sub-1% squeeze of 2023–24 — leasing velocity is normalising.
- Heritage stock can carry maintenance overhead (timber, restumping, character overlays); inspect carefully before assuming a quick reno-flip.
- Recent growth has been strong; sustaining +20% another year is unlikely — model conservative forward returns.
What's coming
Fraser Coast Council's 2025/26 budget commits $198 million in capital works including upgrades to the Burgowan Water Treatment Plant and Walker Street, plus footpath renewals in Granville and kerb/channel replacement on Queen Street. State-level, the Torbanlea train manufacturing facility (~30 km north) is on track to be operational in 2026, with the first of 65 six-car trains entering testing late 2026 — a multi-decade skilled-employment anchor for the region.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a heritage river city with everyday amenity and Hervey Bay on the doorstep. For investors: a yield + growth play with deep transaction flow and a real industrial tailwind from the Torbanlea train build.
Population
?15,287
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.3%
3yr: +1.8% · 10yr: +4.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$926/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
49
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?7.9%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
10
6 primary, 4 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?13
6 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?34
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?105
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Maryborough (Qld) (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Maryborough (Qld) suburb alone is ~15,287 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 17,487 to 19,255 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.
Schools
9 in suburbSector
7 public · 2 private
Type
5 primary · 3 secondary · 1 special
Total enrolment
2,887(7 of 9 reporting)
Avg per school
412
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 4.5%Almost entirely detached houses (85.5%), mixed tenure (61.5% own or mortgage), built for families (49% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
QLD 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: QLD QRA Bushfire Prone Area
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Flood data is not yet available for QLD.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.