Maryborough, VIC 3465 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Maryborough is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3465, home to 8,160 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mount Alexander local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 149 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 8,160
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median household income
- $876 /week
- Median personal income
- $511 /week
- Median family income
- $1,220 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Central Goldfields
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $240 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Rent share of household income
- 27%
Schools
- St Augustine's School
- Highview College
- Maryborough Education Centre
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 train stop, 28 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 76 bus stops
- Havelock St/Clarendon St
- Clarendon St/Tuaggra St
- Maryborough Hospital/Clarendon St
- Maryborough Bus Interchange/Napier St
- Maryborough Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 13 restaurants
- 6 pubs and bars
- 33 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 libraries
- 4 supermarkets
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 71.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 63.5% of the 5,134 resolvable premises in Maryborough. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 33.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 63.5%
- Fixed Wireless: 2.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.3%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,159 across postcode 3465 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 444 property offences, 244 violent offences, 90 drug offences.
- Wider Central Goldfields LGA: 10,450 offences per 100,000 residents.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Maryborough?
Maryborough (VIC 3465) had 8,160 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 51. It sits within the Central Goldfields local government area.
What is the median rent in Maryborough?
The median advertised rent in Maryborough is $240/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Maryborough?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Maryborough covering catholic, independent, government sectors. Nearest include: St Augustine's School (0.6 km), Highview College (0.8 km), Maryborough Education Centre (1.4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Maryborough?
Maryborough is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (63.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Maryborough?
Across postcode 3465, 1,159 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (444), violent (244), drug offences (90). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Maryborough?
In Maryborough, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (71.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Maryborough?
77 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Maryborough centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 28 bus stops, 1 train stop. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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