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Maroochydore QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maroochydore QLD is 20,629 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maroochydore is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Maroochydore is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Maroochydore has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Maroochydore has a population density of 1584.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maroochydore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maroochydore is $1,733.

There were 6,998 recorded offences in Maroochydore in 2025-26, a rate of 339 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,919 offences).

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Maroochydore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maroochydore Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Maroochydore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (9,668) Female 53.1% (10,967)

Population Density

1584.9

people per km²

20,629 people · 13.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,769

Family income/wk

Maroochydore 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)

Maroochydore Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

59.2% 2,791 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

40.8% 1,920 dwellings

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

Maroochydore Country of Birth

Australia

87.3%

England

6.6%

India

2.5%

Brazil

1.1%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

China

0.4%

France

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Greece

0.1%

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

Maroochydore Religion

No Religion

44.9%

Catholic

18.9%

Anglican

12.6%

Not stated

11.9%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Hinduism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maroochydore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Maroochydore Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

17.5%

Other

17.2%

Portuguese

15.8%

IAL Punjabi

13.9%

Gujarati

9.4%

Mandarin

9.0%

Spanish

8.7%

Korean

8.7%

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

Maroochydore Employment

💼

Employed full-time

32.1% 5,021 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.2% 3,467 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 457 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.7% 6,679 people

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

Maroochydore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.8%

Bachelor Degree

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Maroochydore Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Maroochydore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Health

15.7%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Education

7.6%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Maroochydore Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

28.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maroochydore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maroochydore Marital Status

💍

Married

40.5% 7,447

↔️

Separated

3.9% 717

📋

Divorced

13.6% 2,499

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 1,315

👤

Never married

34.9% 6,428

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maroochydore Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

24.2%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.4%

Other

7.9%

German

5.0%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maroochydore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

20.8%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Pre-school

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

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

Maroochydore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 2,841

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 34,670

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

Maroochydore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 2,524

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 14,088

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maroochydore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maroochydore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Walked only

5.2%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bicycle

1.7%

Bus

1.5%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.1%

Train

0.0%

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

Maroochydore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.8%

1 vehicle

48.1%

2 vehicles

31.6%

3 vehicles

8.4%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Maroochydore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

36.1%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

13.3%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Maroochydore Population Mobility

25.8%

moved in the last year

61.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maroochydore Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

904

Indigenous residents

37,304

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maroochydore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,042

Arthritis

889

Heart disease

666

Asthma

608

Lung condition

554

Diabetes

502

Cancer

438

Stroke

320

Kidney disease

230

Dementia

103

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

Maroochydore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maroochydore Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.4%

Couple — children under 15

27.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maroochydore Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

🏅

Previously served

4.2% 708

👤

Never served

95.6% 15,936

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maroochydore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 1,872

—

Did not provide

88.7% 14,716

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maroochydore Children Ever Born

No children

37.5%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Maroochydore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

218

1961–1970

435

1971–1980

435

1981–1990

500

1991–2000

411

2001–2010

963

2011–2015

678

2016

222

2017

241

2018

273

2019

242

2020

116

2021

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

Maroochydore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

6.8%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

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

Maroochydore Household Size

1 person

34.3%

2 persons

41.5%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maroochydore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,757

Moved from QLD

2,832

Moved — same area (SA2)

957

Moved from NSW

274

Moved from VIC

233

Moved from overseas

216

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Maroochydore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.2%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maroochydore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6,998 total

Theft

2,919

Drug Offences

1,188

Assault

660

Break & Enter

476

Domestic Violence

373

Traffic

367

Fraud

362

Property Damage

292

Sexual Offences

192

Weapons

124

Robbery

Homicide

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

Maroochydore Schools

schools nearby

government

1050

avg ICSEA score

5,424

total students

Immanuel Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,239 students

1120

ICSEA

Buderim Mountain State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,183 students

1096

ICSEA

Stella Maris School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 737 students

1081

ICSEA

The Industry School - Sunshine Coast Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 226 students

1054

ICSEA

Kuluin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 612 students

1018

ICSEA

Maroochydore State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1011

ICSEA

Maroochydore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 222 students

969

ICSEA

Arethusa College - Maroochydore Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Maroochydore Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,360/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.1%

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

If you earn X in Maroochydore

Your weekly income

≈ $5,893/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $950/wk

Rent share 30.1%

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Yeppoon

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Income: $653/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $27/wk

Moffat Beach

Income: $782/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $10/wk

Brandon

Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $210/wk

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Income: $699/wk Rent: $273/wk Save: $137/wk

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $130/wk

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Maroochydore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Wavell Heights

Pop: 10,336 Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $421/wk

Goodna

Pop: 10,391 Income: $634/wk Rent: $300/wk

Slacks Creek

Pop: 10,408 Income: $622/wk Rent: $310/wk

Redcliffe (Qld)

Pop: 10,460 Income: $626/wk Rent: $335/wk

Kingston (Qld)

Pop: 10,506 Income: $522/wk Rent: $315/wk

Chapel Hill (Qld)

Pop: 10,511 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $555/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maroochydore

What is the population of Maroochydore QLD?

The population of Maroochydore QLD is 20,629 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1584.9 people per km².Maroochydore is ranked #137 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maroochydore?

The median personal income in Maroochydore QLD is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $1,360 per week.Family income is $1,769 per week.Maroochydore is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maroochydore?

Median rent in Maroochydore QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 30.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Maroochydore ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maroochydore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maroochydore 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 Maroochydore?

The median age in Maroochydore QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maroochydore a good suburb to live in?

Maroochydore is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 20,629.The median income is $771/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.1% 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: 31772. All dollar figures in AUD.