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Suburb profile ·Central Goldfields LGA · VIC ·3465

Maryborough VIC 3465

Maryborough is in Central Goldfields LGA, VIC, postcode 3465, with population 8,160.

Median house $400K +1.7% YoY
Median rent $380/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 4.9% Strong yield band
Population 8,160 8K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Maryborough has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 45% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

22 latest-year approvals in Central Goldfields, +0.0% YoY; population +0.5% YoY (0.7% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 85 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 45% of annual income. Snapshot rent $380/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Maryborough has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Maryborough currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 4.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.9%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Maryborough Education Centre, Highview College, St Augustine's School.
Crime: 10,450 per 100k at the Central Goldfields LGA level.
Transport: 85 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Maryborough VIC

Postcode 3465 · Central Goldfields LGA

Maryborough is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Central Goldfields local government area (postcode 3465). With a population of 8,160, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Maryborough is $400,000, having risen modestly 1.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $307,000 (-4.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $380. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.

Maryborough is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 981, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 82 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Central Goldfields LGA is higher than average at 10,450 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Maryborough offers a gross rental yield of 4.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($400K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.9% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$400K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.8x Moderate
Price Momentum+1.7% Stable
Pop. Growth+0.5% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$43,533
Mean income$49,882
Earners4,178
YoY change+3.5%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$400K
1.7% YoY
Median unit
$307K
-4.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$240
Population
8,160
Demographics
Median age51
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$876
Personal income /wk$511
Mortgage /mth$1,000
Crime (Central Goldfields LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)10,450
Total incidents1,441
Transport
Rail stations3
Bus stops82
Maryborough Station
Maryborough Station/Station St
Maryborough Station/Victoria St
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA981
Total students1,650
Government1
Independent1
Catholic1
Maryborough Education CentreCombined · Government · ICSEA 921
Highview CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1005
St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016
Hospitals (1)
Maryborough District Health Service [Maryborough]public
Population growth (Central Goldfields LGA)
Population (2025)13,753
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
Development (Central Goldfields LGA)
Approvals (2026)22
Houses22
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Maryborough FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Maryborough in?

    Maryborough is in the Central Goldfields Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3465. Council-level context for Central Goldfields LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Maryborough?

    The current median house price in Maryborough, VIC is $400K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Maryborough?

    The median weekly rent in Maryborough is $380/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Maryborough?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 45% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Maryborough a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Maryborough show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Maryborough?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Maryborough data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.