Maryborough flood & bushfire risk
Of Maryborough’s 6,044 mapped properties, 16.7% are in a mapped flood area and 55.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Maryborough’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Maryborough address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Maryborough
Flood and bushfire areas across Maryborough. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Maryborough
Maryborough sits in the Central Goldfields council area, which recorded 972 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 972 total. Figures are for the whole Central Goldfields council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Maryborough
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Maryborough
Maryborough is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE
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, 8.8% of Maryborough’s 8,160 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Maryborough
Central Goldfields council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Goldfields council area (not just Maryborough). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 15 Rinford Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 17 High Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 2/30 Sutton Road, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 27 Kars Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 2 Neill Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 3/21 Palmerston Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 4 Havilah Place, Maryborough VIC 3465
- 7 Cameron Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Central Goldfields
Compare Maryborough with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.