Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 898, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 392
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $833
- SEIFA score
- 898
- Coordinates
- -28.0691, 152.2753
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 14% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 51 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 31 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 58 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 129 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 112 | 29% |
Share of the 381 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 84 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 43 | 27% |
| Rented | 22 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 154 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 154 occupied private dwellings in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $884
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,036
- Median weekly personal income
- $454
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 49 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 118 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.4%
- Employed full-time
- 68
- Employed part-time
- 34
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)
Where is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) had a population of about 392.
Is Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) an advantaged area?
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 898, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
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