Mareeba, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Mareeba QLD is 11,825 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mareeba is $689 per week ($35,828 per year). Median rent in Mareeba is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Mareeba has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Mareeba has a population density of 25 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mareeba is England. The most common religion is No religion (33.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mareeba is $1,495.

There were 3,377 recorded offences in Mareeba in 2025-26, a rate of 286 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (680 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Mareeba Population

11,825 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mareeba Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$689/wk

$35,828 per year

Ranked 5,678 of 14,663

Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

Ranked 5,291 of 14,663

Median Age

41years

3 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,495/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mareeba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (5,863) Female 50.4% (5,969)

Population Density

people per km²

11,825 people · 480.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,607

Family income/wk

Mareeba 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 and Locality (SAL)

Mareeba Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Mareeba, 58.8% are owned outright and 41.2% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

58.8%

Owned with mortgage

41.2%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Germany
Indonesia
France
Croatia
Fiji
China

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

Mareeba Religion

No religion

33.3%

Catholic

26.6%

Not stated

11.6%

Anglican

9.8%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.4%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Mareeba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Mandarin
Punjabi
German
Australian Indigenous languages

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

Mareeba Employment

Employed full-time

37.1% 3,080 people

Employed part-time

18.1% 1,500 people

Unemployed

3.7% 308 people

Not in labour force

41.1% 3,415 people

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

Mareeba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Mareeba Occupation

Professionals

19.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Labourers

13.8%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

Mareeba Field of Study

Engineering

20.1%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Health

11.8%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Mareeba Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mareeba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Mareeba Marital Status

Married

43.2% 4,169

Separated

3.6% 349

Divorced

9.4% 912

Widowed

6.5% 624

Never married

37.3% 3,605

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Mareeba Ancestry

Australian

31.9%

English

30.1%

Italian

13.9%

Australian Aboriginal

11.5%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.5%

German

4.3%

Chinese

1.5%

Croatian

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Mareeba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.7%

Secondary — Government

26.1%

Primary — Catholic

13.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Vocational Education

8.9%

Pre-school

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

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

Mareeba Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

7.0%

No need for assistance

93.0%

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

Mareeba Volunteering

Volunteer

17.1% 1,475

Not a volunteer

82.9% 7,157

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Mareeba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mareeba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Car (passenger)

8.8%

Walked only

4.3%

Bus

2.3%

Truck

1.3%

Other

1.2%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Mareeba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.0%

1 vehicle

34.8%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Mareeba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

15.7%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

29.3%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Mareeba Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

41.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Mareeba Indigenous Population

14.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Mareeba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

830

Arthritis

413

Diabetes

379

Asthma

350

Heart disease

328

Lung condition

256

Cancer

184

Kidney disease

150

Stroke

132

Dementia

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

Mareeba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

14.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Mareeba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.2%

Couple — no children

31.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Mareeba Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

Previously served

3.8% 329

Never served

96.1% 8,318

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Mareeba Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 1,196

Did not provide

86.1% 7,409

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mareeba Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

21.2%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Mareeba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

245

1961–1970

263

1971–1980

154

1981–1990

161

1991–2000

2001–2010

267

2011–2015

212

2016

2017

2018

118

2019

171

2020

2021

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

Mareeba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

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

Mareeba Household Size

1 person

26.8%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

11.8%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Mareeba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,858

Moved — same area (SA2)

746

Moved from QLD

691

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Mareeba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.1%

Step family — no other children

7.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mareeba Crime Statistics

3,377 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

680

Break & Enter

616

Assault

570

Domestic Violence

473

Drug Offences

456

Traffic

168

Property Damage

164

Fraud

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Total offences 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: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Mareeba Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,282/wk

Median rent $285/wk

Rent to income 22.2%

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

Median rent in Mareeba against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,555 a month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $997/wk

Rent share 22.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $601/wk Rent: $220/wk $65/wk less rent

Innisfail

Income: $572/wk Rent: $230/wk $55/wk less rent

Willowbank

Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk $40/wk less rent

Toowoomba City

Income: $667/wk Rent: $255/wk $30/wk less rent

Cunnamulla

Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk $160/wk less rent

Hughenden

Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk $125/wk less rent

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk $107/wk less rent

Garbutt

Income: $643/wk Rent: $220/wk $65/wk less rent

Mareeba vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Mareeba is $689 a week, 8% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 969th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $285 a week, $35 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 22.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 41, 1 year younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Mareeba	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$689/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,282/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$285/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,495/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	41	42	42
Rent share of household income	22.2%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Mareeba

The closest suburb to Mareeba is Tolga, 16.2 km away.

Tolga

16.2 km away · income $715/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mareeba

What is the population of Mareeba QLD?

The population of Mareeba QLD is 11,825 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25 people per km².Mareeba is ranked #466 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mareeba?

The median personal income in Mareeba QLD is $689 per week, or $35,828 per year.The median household income is $1,282 per week.Family income is $1,607 per week.Mareeba is ranked #5,678 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mareeba?

Median rent in Mareeba QLD is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mareeba ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mareeba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mareeba QLD is $1,495. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mareeba?

The median age in Mareeba QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mareeba a good suburb to live in?

Mareeba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,825.The median income is $689/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 31763. All dollar figures in AUD.