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Marburg QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Marburg, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Marburg QLD is 1,013 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marburg is $764 per week ($39,728 per year). Median rent in Marburg is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Marburg has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Marburg has a population density of 39.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marburg is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marburg is $1,573.

There were 577 recorded offences in Marburg in 2025-26, a rate of 570 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (204 offences).

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Marburg Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marburg Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$764/wk

$39,728 per year

#4244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,573/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Marburg Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (514) Female 49.4% (501)

Population Density

39.9

people per km²

1,013 people · 25.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,852

Family income/wk

Marburg Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marburg Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.2% 124 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.8% 170 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marburg Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Marburg Religion

No Religion

42.7%

Catholic

17.1%

Anglican

12.6%

Not stated

10.4%

Lutheran

8.3%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Baptist

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marburg Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Marburg Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Marburg Employment

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Employed full-time

40.0% 278 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 162 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 20 people

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Not in labour force

33.8% 235 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Marburg Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.8%

Bachelor Degree

20.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Marburg Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.9%

Professionals

22.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Marburg Field of Study

Engineering

24.2%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Education

12.7%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Marburg Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marburg Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marburg Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 395

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Separated

4.6% 37

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Divorced

10.0% 80

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 29

👤

Never married

32.5% 260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marburg Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

30.8%

German

10.0%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Other

2.7%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

0.7%

Maltese

0.7%

South African

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marburg School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.3%

Secondary — Government

16.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.4%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Marburg Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 150

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 1,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Marburg Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 114

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marburg Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marburg How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

4.2%

Walked only

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Marburg Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

26.2%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Marburg Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

12.1%

3 bedrooms

47.4%

4 bedrooms

32.0%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Marburg Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

44.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marburg Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,812

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marburg Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

115

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Marburg Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

6.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marburg Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.4%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marburg Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 4

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Previously served

5.7% 42

👤

Never served

93.8% 696

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marburg Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 124

—

Did not provide

83.1% 610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marburg Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Marburg When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Marburg Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

35.7%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

13.2%

Did not do domestic work

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Marburg Household Size

1 person

22.9%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

12.8%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marburg Where Residents Moved From

Same address

813

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Marburg Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marburg Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 577 total

Theft

204

Domestic Violence

Assault

Drug Offences

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Marburg Schools

schools nearby

government

916

avg ICSEA score

total students

Marburg State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 39 students

916

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Marburg Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,522/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Marburg

Your weekly income

≈ $6,595/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,222/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Peak Crossing

Income: $835/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Marburg vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Buxton (Qld)

Pop: 507 Income: $419/wk Rent: $250/wk

Haigslea

Pop: 507 Income: $958/wk Rent: $300/wk

South Innisfail

Pop: 508 Income: $529/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mourilyan

Pop: 509 Income: $700/wk Rent: $250/wk

Traveston

Pop: 509 Income: $617/wk Rent: $325/wk

Campwin Beach

Pop: 511 Income: $766/wk Rent: $340/wk

Compare Marburg

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marburg

What is the population of Marburg QLD?

The population of Marburg QLD is 1,013 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 39.9 people per km².Marburg is ranked #3,961 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marburg?

The median personal income in Marburg QLD is $764 per week, or $39,728 per year.The median household income is $1,522 per week.Family income is $1,852 per week.Marburg is ranked #4,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marburg?

Median rent in Marburg QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marburg ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marburg?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marburg QLD is $1,573. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marburg?

The median age in Marburg QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marburg a good suburb to live in?

Marburg is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,013.The median income is $764/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31760. All dollar figures in AUD.