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Maryborough flood risk

Of Maryborough’s 9,981 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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9,981
Mapped properties

Crime near Maryborough

Maryborough sits in the Maryborough police division, which recorded 5,236 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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242
Break-ins
106
Vehicle theft
1,036
Other theft
388
Property damage
189
Fraud
48
Handling stolen goods
489
Assault
98
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
81
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,542
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,236 total. Figures are for the whole Maryborough police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Maryborough

Maryborough can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Maryborough

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Maryborough’s 15,287 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.4%
Australian42.2%
Scottish11%
Irish11%
German8.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand1.7%
Philippines0.8%
Germany0.4%
Scotland0.4%
India0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Maryborough

Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,674
Dwellings/yr
1,449
Houses
225
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Maryborough). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Maryborough address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.