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Central Goldfields LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Maryborough's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+21% / ~5 yrs) and strong yield (5.2% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Maryborough ranks 6th of 6 among its Central Goldfields peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | — | — | 4.7% | Very safe |
| Lillicur | — | — | 4.8% | Very safe |
| Craigie | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| MaryboroughThis suburb | $413k | +21% | 5.2% | High activity |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Maryborough against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Maryborough's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 40% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 15% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 9.3% over the year — strong +113% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $368k · 3-bed $415k · 4-bed $563k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Maryborough grew +4% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +8% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Maryborough median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 51/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Maryborough's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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