Victoria · Postcode 3465

Maryborough postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 137 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
8,160
Population (2021)
$876
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Maryborough at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3465 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,160 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Goldfields Council area 38 suburbs, 7 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$876/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$876/wk
52% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Maryborough ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Maryborough vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMaryboroughVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $876 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Maryborough is a locality 137 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3465. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Maryborough has a population of 8,160 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $876, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 208 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Maryborough includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 3,639 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maryborough scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Maryborough include Maryborough Education Centre, Highview College and St Augustine's School.

Maryborough is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Maryborough details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3465
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8,160
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$876/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$511/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area46.1 km²
Population Density177/km²
Total Dwellings3,639
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population208 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.0473301
Longitude143.7446068
Distance from Melbourne137 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (32.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,209 (14.8%)
15–24 years776 (9.5%)
25–44 years1,467 (18.0%)
45–64 years2,055 (25.2%)
65+ years2,649 (32.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.8%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Rented (28.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Maryborough is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,375 (16.9%)
Asthma889 (10.9%)
Diabetes627 (7.7%)
Heart Disease615 (7.5%)
Cancer401 (4.9%)
Lung Condition394 (4.8%)
Dementia121 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle277 (7.8%)
1 vehicle1,571 (44.3%)
2 vehicles1,145 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles550 (15.5%)

Schools in Maryborough

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Maryborough. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Maryborough Education Centre
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 921 · 921 students
Highview College
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1005 · 463 students
St Augustine's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1016 · 266 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.