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Marcoola QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Marcoola QLD is 3,355 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marcoola is $768 per week ($39,936 per year). Median rent in Marcoola is $406 per week ($1,759 per month). Marcoola has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Marcoola has a population density of 229.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marcoola is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marcoola is $1,733.

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Marcoola Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marcoola Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$768/wk

$39,936 per year

#4169 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$406/wk

$1,759 per month

#1812 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Marcoola Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (1,703) Female 49.4% (1,662)

Population Density

229.6

people per km²

3,355 people · 14.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,764

Family income/wk

Marcoola 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)

Marcoola Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.6% 399 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.4% 405 dwellings

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

Marcoola Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

4.6%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

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

Marcoola Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

17.8%

Anglican

10.5%

Not stated

10.0%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Baptist

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marcoola Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Marcoola Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.4%

French

12.7%

Portuguese

10.9%

Gujarati

9.1%

Mandarin

9.1%

Polish

7.3%

Bengali

7.3%

Afrikaans

7.3%

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

Marcoola Employment

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Employed full-time

36.4% 899 people

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Employed part-time

24.4% 603 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 90 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 879 people

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

Marcoola Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.6%

Bachelor Degree

25.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Marcoola Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Managers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Sales Workers

8.4%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Marcoola Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Engineering

14.2%

Health

12.9%

Architecture & Building

11.8%

Education

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

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

Marcoola Dwelling Types

Separate house

64.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

23.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marcoola Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marcoola Marital Status

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Married

41.2% 1,183

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Separated

4.0% 115

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Divorced

13.9% 400

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 133

👤

Never married

36.2% 1,040

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marcoola Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

25.8%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

9.9%

Other

5.9%

German

4.9%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.8%

New Zealander

1.0%

French

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marcoola School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

24.0%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Marcoola Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 311

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 5,881

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

Marcoola Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 467

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 2,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marcoola Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marcoola How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

3.0%

Bus

1.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Marcoola Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

41.7%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Marcoola Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.8%

2 bedrooms

31.8%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

17.0%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Marcoola Population Mobility

21.4%

moved in the last year

53.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marcoola Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

191

Indigenous residents

6,059

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marcoola Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

333

Arthritis

125

Asthma

116

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Marcoola Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marcoola Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.0%

Couple — children under 15

34.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marcoola Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 90

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Never served

96.6% 2,555

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marcoola Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 316

—

Did not provide

88.0% 2,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marcoola Children Ever Born

No children

32.1%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Marcoola When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

101

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Marcoola Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.0%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

23.1%

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

Marcoola Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marcoola Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,425

Moved from QLD

338

Moved — same area (SA2)

155

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Marcoola Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.5%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marcoola Schools

schools nearby

government

1024

avg ICSEA score

467

total students

Pacific Paradise State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 467 students

1024

ICSEA

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

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Marcoola Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,401/wk

Median Rent $406/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Marcoola

Your weekly income

≈ $6,071/month

Median rent $406/wk

Left after rent $995/wk

Rent share 29.0%

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Marcoola vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,680 Income: $706/wk Rent: $453/wk

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Pop: 1,682 Income: $545/wk Rent: $265/wk

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Pop: 1,695 Income: $985/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,697 Income: $474/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,703 Income: $683/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marcoola

What is the population of Marcoola QLD?

The population of Marcoola QLD is 3,355 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 229.6 people per km².Marcoola is ranked #2,198 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marcoola?

The median personal income in Marcoola QLD is $768 per week, or $39,936 per year.The median household income is $1,401 per week.Family income is $1,764 per week.Marcoola is ranked #4,169 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marcoola?

Median rent in Marcoola QLD is $406 per week ($1,759 per month).Rent represents 29.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Marcoola ranks #1,812 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marcoola?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marcoola QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marcoola?

The median age in Marcoola QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marcoola a good suburb to live in?

Marcoola is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,355.The median income is $768/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.0% 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: 31761. All dollar figures in AUD.