12,782

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 11,825 people

480.2 km²

Land area

26.6 /km²

Density

8.3%

Unemployment

72 /yr

Resi approvals

The suburb of Mareeba is located 1,397 kilometers northwest of the Brisbane CBD in Far North Queensland. Based on Districts' analysis of annual statistical area data and quarterly updated national address file data, the population of the suburb of Mareeba is estimated to be approximately 12,782 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 957 people, or an 8.1% increase, since the 2021 Census recorded 11,825 residents. Market indicators show strong outright home ownership, a high number of children per family, and a notable agricultural employment base alongside optimistic industry employment forecasts. Additionally, the area features elevated utilities employment and above-average growth since the Census. Demographically, residents in the suburb of Mareeba show a standard age distribution, with typical income levels falling in the lower quartile and educational attainment levels generally being lower. The area is experiencing strong population growth. Known for its volcanic soils, rolling hills, and World Heritage-listed national parks, the agricultural hub supports fruit, coffee, and wine production. A local arts scene and diverse community contribute to its regional identity.

Estimated residents are up from 11,825 at the 2021 Census — a change of 957 people, or 8.1%.

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Metrici

Mareeba

Latest FY Approvals

185,138

224

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

184,871

248

–Detached House Approvals

57/86.1%

89,436/61.9%

159/91.4%

–Attached/Other Approvals

9/13.9%

55,043/38.1%

15/8.6%

Average Annual Approvals

188,882

232

Total 5-Year Approvals

360

944,410

1,160

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

5.6

6.5

4.8

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

5.9

7.2

5.3

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

2.7

2.8

2.5

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

2.2

2.1

2.3

Persons per Approval

182

158

209

Residential Value per Unit

403

342

281

Commercial Development Value

15,963

105,080,908

116,309

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Metrici

Mareeba

Transport Stops

171,981

Routes

12,966

Weekly Trips

1,140,068

Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)

235

Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)

7,586

Population per Stop

161

Population per Trip

24.3

Population per Route

2,136

Public Transport Access Ranking

100

Vehicles per Dwelling

1.5

1.4

1.5

Work from Home

8.0%

23.9%

12.2%

Single Mode Commute

91.3%

73.8%

86.9%

Two Mode

0.7%

1.9%

0.8%

Three+ Mode

0.1%

0.3%

0.1%

–Car

89.3%

84.1%

89.1%

–Train

0.0%

4.9%

0.0%

–Bus

2.9%

3.6%

2.3%

–Walk

4.9%

3.7%

5.9%

–Cycle

1.0%

0.6%

–Ferry

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

–Tram/Light Rail

0.0%

0.5%

0.0%

–Other

1.3%

1.1%

1.5%

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
15 amaroo dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$715K	28 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
41 karobean dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$860K	24 Aug 2026	House	4	2	3	880m²	$977
266 malone rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$949K	24 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	20,000m²	$47
3 kevin ct, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$520K	24 Aug 2026	House	1	1	2	976m²	$533
17 riverview tce, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$580K	21 Aug 2026	House	3	1	3	850m²	$682
98 karobean dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$860K	13 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
6 molloy st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$550K	11 Aug 2026	House	3	1	1	905m²	$608
485 tinaroo creek rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$680K	11 Aug 2026	House	3	1	1	4,000m²	$170
18 starcke st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	11 Aug 2026	House	3	1	0	1,012m²	—
67 vaughan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$472K	11 Aug 2026	House	3	1	2	708m²	$667
23 mason st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$380K	10 Aug 2026	House	3	1	1	1,012m²	$375
61 vaughan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$360K	10 Aug 2026	House	2	1	1	708m²	$508
15 emerald heights rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$890K	7 Aug 2026	House	3	1	4	20,200m²	$44
3 amaroo dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$815K	7 Aug 2026	House	4	2	2	1,084m²	$752
14 montagliani cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$480K	6 Aug 2026	Land	0	0	0	3,551m²	$135
168 constance st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$640K	3 Aug 2026	House	3	1	1	2,023m²	$316
86 rozel cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	3 Aug 2026	House	4	2	7	25,500m²	—
3 young ct, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$850K	31 July 2026	House	4	2	2	3,010m²	$282
134 constance st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$562K	29 July 2026	Block Of Units	8	4	0	1,459m²	$385
228 emerald falls rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$1.03M	24 July 2026	Rural Property	5	2	2	403,100m²	$3
123 kay rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$805K	24 July 2026	Rural Property	2	1	4	40,469m²	$20
65 emerald heights rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$865K	23 July 2026	Rural Property	3	2	2	20,234m²	$43
17 middlemiss st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	18 July 2026	House	4	3	6	10,600m²	—
5 kutterbul ct, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$875K	15 July 2026	House	4	2	2	1,118m²	$783
1 starcke st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$456K	14 July 2026	House	3	1	1	819m²	$557
11 frigate cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$712K	14 July 2026	House	3	2	2	1,036m²	$687
8 troughton st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$470K	10 July 2026	House	2	1	2	—	—
23 torrisi rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$905K	9 July 2026	House	4	1	4	21,853m²	$41
24 sutherland st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$450K	8 July 2026	House	3	1	2	1,012m²	$445
1A wilson st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$620K	6 July 2026	House	3	2	0	3,379m²	$183
24 morrow st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$690K	3 July 2026	House	4	1	2	1,703m²	$405
15 chewko rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$566K	2 July 2026	House	3	1	2	895m²	$632
26 ward st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$472K	30 June 2026	House	3	1	2	709m²	$666
31 dean circuit, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	30 June 2026	Rural Property	4	2	2	6,998m²	—
299 byrnes st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$590K	29 June 2026	House	3	2	3	1,012m²	$583
23 anzac ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$505K	29 June 2026	House	2	1	1	1,104m²	$457
288 tinaroo creek rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$1.23M	24 June 2026	House	5	2	4	16,187m²	$76
14 mirrabook ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$735K	24 June 2026	House	3	1	4	910m²	$808
2 riverlands dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$1.18M	23 June 2026	House	4	2	4	6,148m²	$191
245 gilmore rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$1.7M	19 June 2026	Rural Property	6	4	9	149,300m²	$11
40 martin ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	17 June 2026	House	3	1	1	809m²	—
1 swan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$250K	17 June 2026	House	3	1	2	771m²	$324
70 kenneally rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$579K	16 June 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
1B bourke st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$542K	15 June 2026	House	3	1	2	348m²	$1,557
5 young ct, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$850K	10 June 2026	House	4	2	2	4,329m²	$196
8 langton ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$615K	9 June 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
38 doyle st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$260K	9 June 2026	Land	0	0	0	1,018m²	$255
29 basalt st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$735K	9 June 2026	House	5	3	2	708m²	$1,038
10 salihe ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$785K	8 June 2026	House	3	1	1	4,269m²	$184
6 lloyd st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$410K	5 June 2026	House	2	1	2	1,012m²	$405
6 harte cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$841K	5 June 2026	House	4	3	2	7,095m²	$119
327 byrnes st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$490K	4 June 2026	House	4	1	2	938m²	$522
185 martin ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	4 June 2026	Rural Property	4	1	2	19,384m²	—
14 mountain view cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$620K	3 June 2026	House	3	1	2	941m²	$659
24 vaughan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$510K	2 June 2026	House	3	1	1	708m²	$720
209 malone rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$1.13M	29 May 2026	Rural Property	3	1	3	53,200m²	$21
21 hastings dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$920K	29 May 2026	House	3	2	3	7,875m²	$117
5 andre st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$183K	29 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	855m²	$214
35 keegan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$375K	27 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	2,531m²	$148
10 best st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$265K	26 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	1,000m²	$265
1 2 73 vaughan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$515K	26 May 2026	Semi-Detached	4	2	2	—	—
2 beames st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$620K	25 May 2026	House	3	1	2	1,214m²	$511
6 parklands circuit, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	25 May 2026	House	4	2	4	3,001m²	—
17 effley st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$255K	22 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	2,178m²	$117
14 pares st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$595K	21 May 2026	House	3	1	1	1,004m²	$592
15 riverview tce, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$560K	15 May 2026	House	3	1	1	850m²	$659
40 ward st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$533K	15 May 2026	House	4	1	2	824m²	$646
31 basalt st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$580K	15 May 2026	House	3	2	3	754m²	$769
194 hastie rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$730K	14 May 2026	House	3	2	2	935m²	$781
28 royes st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$467K	13 May 2026	House	4	1	1	708m²	$660
13 ceola dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$765K	12 May 2026	House	4	2	4	874m²	$875
56 kenneally rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$570K	12 May 2026	House	3	1	2	822m²	$693
2A smith st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$510K	11 May 2026	House	4	1	2	789m²	$646
82 james st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$628K	7 May 2026	House	3	1	2	805m²	$780
4 toll cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$690K	30 Apr 2026	House	4	1	0	805m²	$857
21 mirrabook ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$825K	29 Apr 2026	House	4	2	2	945m²	$873
8 rains st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$480K	28 Apr 2026	House	3	1	1	—	—
4121 kennedy hwy, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$940K	27 Apr 2026	Rural Property	4	2	2	20,000m²	$47
20 jebreen st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$540K	24 Apr 2026	House	3	1	1	610m²	$885
7 moondani ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$740K	23 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	1,244m²	$595
16 natalie cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	23 Apr 2026	House	3	2	4	990m²	—
3 swan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$420K	23 Apr 2026	House	3	1	2	769m²	$546
18 martin ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$601K	21 Apr 2026	House	3	1	1	809m²	$743
17 troughton st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$466K	16 Apr 2026	House	3	1	0	779m²	$598
1 hort st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$1.2M	16 Apr 2026	Unit	8	4	9	—	—
1 molloy st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$303K	16 Apr 2026	House	2	1	2	746m²	$406
2 starcke st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$440K	15 Apr 2026	House	2	1	1	1,012m²	$435
3 plowman st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$350K	15 Apr 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
12 brown st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$600K	14 Apr 2026	House	3	1	6	809m²	$742
34 sutherland st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$580K	14 Apr 2026	House	5	2	3	607m²	$956
10 robins st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	9 Apr 2026	House	4	2	4	2,565m²	—
3 curlew cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$777K	9 Apr 2026	House	4	2	4	800m²	$971
51 strattmann st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$300K	2 Apr 2026	Land	0	0	0	2,349m²	$128
12 kylie cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$580K	30 Mar 2026	House	3	1	3	817m²	$710
7 tivoli cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$765K	27 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	4,000m²	$191
12 anzac ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$340K	27 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	2,246m²	$151
33 karobean dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$750K	26 Mar 2026	House	4	2	4	880m²	$852
22 andre st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$705K	25 Mar 2026	House	3	2	4	1,198m²	$588
7 jasper st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$504K	23 Mar 2026	House	2	1	2	—	—
578 ray rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	20 Mar 2026	Rural Property	5	2	2	53,000m²	—
169 constance st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$545K	19 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	817m²	$667
72 mason st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$443K	19 Mar 2026	Semi-Detached	5	3	3	—	—
267 peters rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	18 Mar 2026	Rural Property	0	0	0	100m²	—
34 ceola dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$720K	18 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	845m²	$852
63 karobean dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$844K	17 Mar 2026	House	4	2	5	990m²	$852
6 nolan st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$610K	17 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	800m²	$763
26 atherton st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$400K	16 Mar 2026	House	3	1	1	356m²	$1,124
73 emerald heights rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	15 Mar 2026	Rural Property	4	1	4	—	—
30 basalt st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$365K	13 Mar 2026	House	2	1	6	698m²	$523
24 middlemiss st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$460K	10 Mar 2026	House	3	1	1	946m²	$486
6 haines cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$585K	9 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	1,007m²	$581
7 strattmann st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$485K	9 Mar 2026	House	4	1	1	764m²	$635
7 elsie cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$685K	6 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
35 summer st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$250K	5 Mar 2026	Land	0	0	0	2,203m²	$113
28 hastings dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$570K	3 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	810m²	$704
87 constance, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$350K	2 Mar 2026	House	3	1	1	865m²	$405
33 tilse st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$705K	1 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
71 walsh st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$365K	1 Mar 2026	House	3	1	1	—	—
44 walsh st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$440K	1 Mar 2026	House	3	1	5	1,012m²	$435
8 maria cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$589K	1 Mar 2026	House	4	2	2	—	—
19 foulis st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$470K	1 Mar 2026	House	3	1	1	784m²	$599
9 summer st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$630K	24 Feb 2026	House	3	1	4	—	—
42 abbott st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$400K	18 Feb 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
10 lloyd st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	18 Feb 2026	House	3	1	0	1,150m²	—
6 clinton cl, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$230K	17 Feb 2026	Land	0	0	0	1,245m²	$185
4 pares st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$735K	12 Feb 2026	House	5	3	4	1,406m²	$523
9 totten st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$526K	11 Feb 2026	House	3	1	1	—	—
2 lawson st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$483K	3 Feb 2026	House	3	1	1	1,014m²	$476
15 dickson st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$420K	30 Jan 2026	House	3	1	2	1,012m²	$415
154 hastie rd, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$847K	29 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	840m²	$1,008
30 godwin dr, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	25 Jan 2026	House	4	3	2	1,000m²	—
246 walsh st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$579K	23 Jan 2026	House	3	2	4	1,012m²	$572
11 - 13 langton ave, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	22 Jan 2026	House	3	1	2	1,774m²	—
5 haren st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$515K	20 Jan 2026	House	3	1	1	1,020m²	$505
14 jamieson st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$450K	20 Jan 2026	House	3	1	1	959m²	$469
36 iluka st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$585K	19 Jan 2026	House	4	3	6	994m²	$589
5 strattman st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$525K	19 Jan 2026	House	3	1	3	855m²	$614
119 walsh st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$615K	19 Jan 2026	House	6	3	1	1,013m²	$607
33 jebreen st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$442K	16 Jan 2026	House	3	1	1	599m²	$738
19 summer st, mareeba, QLD, 4880	—	14 Jan 2026	House	4	2	1	1,000m²	—
17 sunbird pde, mareeba, QLD, 4880	$770K	12 Jan 2026	House	4	2	3	900m²	$856

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaRest of Qld	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	12,782	2,855,561	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	8.1%	9.2%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	11,825	2,615,036	25,422,788
Natural Increase	15.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	46.0%	56.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	39.0%	28.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	17.8%	15.9%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	26	1	3

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	5,642	14,651,372	19,976
–Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing	17.0%	2.4%	14.1%
–Health Care & Social Assistance	13.5%	15.2%	14.4%
–Retail Trade	9.3%	9.5%	9.9%
Labour Force	6,156	15,298,546	21,514
Participation Rate	58.1%	67.2%	56.4%
Working from Home	8.0%	23.9%	12.2%
Unemployment	8.3%	4.2%	7.1%
1Yr Emp. Growth	-5.6%	1.5%	-5.0%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	5.5%	6.5%	5.8%
Employment Drivers Ranking	8	100	9

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	50,756	63,628	49,613
Average Annual Income Est.	59,017	81,777	61,187
ATO Median Taxable Income	45,578	57,137	44,552
ATO Average Taxable Income	52,997	73,435	54,945
Median Household Income	1,282	1,746	1,217
–$0 to 399	402 (8.7%)	638,312 (6.3%)	1,494 (8.7%)
–$400 to 799	1,060 (22.9%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	4,295 (25.0%)
–$800 to 1,499	1,175 (25.4%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	4,415 (25.7%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	1,356 (29.3%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	4,759 (27.7%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	389 (8.4%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	1,271 (7.4%)
–$4,000+	245 (5.3%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	945 (5.5%)
Median Family Income	1,607	2,120	1,528
–$0 to 399	125 (3.9%)	236,192 (3.3%)	494 (4.2%)
–$400 to 799	517 (16.1%)	758,676 (10.6%)	2,009 (17.1%)
–$800 to 1,499	868 (27.0%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	3,278 (27.9%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	1,179 (36.7%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	4,077 (34.7%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	344 (10.7%)	973,396 (13.6%)	1,140 (9.7%)
–$4,000+	183 (5.7%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	752 (6.4%)
Median Personal Income	689	805	640
–$0 to 399	3,541 (27.7%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	13,601 (29.5%)
–$400 to 799	3,719 (29.1%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	13,877 (30.1%)
–$800 to 1,499	3,630 (28.4%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	11,487 (24.9%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	1,662 (13.0%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	6,065 (13.2%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	102 (0.8%)	527,649 (1.9%)	414 (0.9%)
–$3,500+	128 (1.0%)	944,215 (3.4%)	597 (1.3%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	31.6%	22.8%	33.7%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	13.7%	24.4%	12.9%
Largest Income Group	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	4,742	6,376	4,551
SEIFA Score	2.9	5.6	3.2

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	4,275	9,275,218	16,003
–Owned Outright	40.1%	32.1%	44.6%
–Owned with Mortgage	27.9%	36.2%	28.7%
–Rented	32.1%	31.7%	26.7%
–Detached Houses	89.3%	72.5%	91.0%
–Semi-Detached	0.9%	12.6%	2.6%
–Apartments	7.3%	14.3%	4.1%
–Other Dwellings	2.4%	0.6%	2.3%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,495	1,863	1,430
–Median Weekly Rent	285	375	270
–$0-149/wk	11.3%	7.3%	10.5%
–$150-349/wk	63.0%	33.4%	66.8%
–$350-649/wk	25.7%	50.9%	22.2%
–$650-949/wk	0.0%	6.6%	0.3%
–>$950/wk	0.0%	1.8%	0.2%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	813	1,189	722
–Mortgage / Income	26.9%	24.6%	27.1%
–Rent / Income	22.2%	21.5%	22.2%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8	0.8

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Mareeba	—	12,782	—	—	—
Tolga	23.5 km	3,449	—	—	—
Kuranda	28.7 km	3,370	—	—	—
Atherton	29.6 km	8,424	—	—	—
Redlynch	29.7 km	11,177	—	—	—
Caravonica	31.0 km	2,696	—	—	—
Bentley Park	31.5 km	9,301	—	—	—
Bayview Heights	32.1 km	4,375	—	—	—
Brinsmead	32.3 km	5,711	—	—	—
Edmonton	32.3 km	12,445	—	—	—
Kanimbla (Qld)	32.4 km	3,014	—	—	—
Mount Sheridan (Qld)	32.5 km	9,042	—	—	—
Earlville	33.0 km	4,500	—	—	—
Freshwater (Qld)	33.1 km	2,230	—	—	—
Mooroobool	33.1 km	7,385	—	—	—
Woree	33.5 km	5,256	—	—	—
Whitfield (Qld)	33.6 km	4,399	—	—	—
Yungaburra	33.8 km	1,531	—	—	—
Manoora (Qld)	33.9 km	6,339	—	—	—
White Rock (Cairns - Qld)	34.0 km	5,226	—	—	—

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	4,627	10,142,077	17,179
Median Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.4
Total Households (Census)	4,281	9,275,217	16,007
–Lone Person Households	26.8%	25.6%	28.2%
–Group Households	3.6%	3.9%	3.4%
–Other Households	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	69.5%	70.5%	68.4%
–Couple with Children	24.7%	31.4%	22.7%
–Couple No Children	30.6%	26.8%	33.0%
–One Parent Family	13.0%	11.1%	11.5%
–Avg Children per Family	2	1.6	1.9
Currently Married	43.2%	46.5%	44.5%
Never Married	37.3%	36.5%	34.3%

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	15.2%	30.4%	17.9%
–Bachelor Degree	11.6%	20.0%	12.8%
–Postgraduate Degree	2.1%	7.6%	3.0%
–Advanced Diploma	10.0%	10.8%	10.8%
–Certificate	28.9%	22.0%	30.6%
No Tertiary Qualifications	46.0%	36.8%	40.7%
Number of Schools	5	11,054	28
Total School Attendance	2,531	4,176,099	7,720
ICSEA Score	949	1,001	948
Education Drivers Ranking	17	100	27

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	St Thomas' School	Primary	427	1001	1.08
2	Mareeba State School	Primary	686	863	1.39
3	Mareeba State High School	Secondary	793	896	1.72
4	St Stephen's Catholic College	Secondary	625	1037	2.13
5	Two Rivers Community School	Primary	n.a	n.a	4.54

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	48.2%	55.7%	47.1%
Need for Assistance	6.3%	5.8%	6.2%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	69.3%	69.8%	67.5%
One Long Term Condition	20.1%	20.5%	21.6%
Two Long Term Conditions	6.7%	6.4%	7.1%
3+ Long Term Conditions	4.0%	3.3%	3.8%
–Arthritis	8.5%	7.7%	9.1%
–Asthma	6.3%	7.4%	6.4%
–Cancer	2.7%	2.6%	3.3%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
–Diabetes	5.6%	4.3%	4.7%
–Heart Disease	4.4%	3.6%	4.7%
–Kidney Disease	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
–Lung Condition	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
–Mental Health Issue	6.6%	8.0%	7.2%
–Stroke	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
–Other Condition	6.6%	7.3%	7.0%

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	19.0%	29.3%	16.9%
Born in Australia	81.0%	70.7%	83.1%
Australian Citizens	83.6%	83.8%	85.2%
Speak English Only	85.4%	76.4%	91.6%
Speak Other Language	14.6%	23.6%	8.4%
Indigenous Population	8.8%	2.2%	6.6%
Largest Ethnic Group	Australian	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	0.8%	2.6%	0.9%
–Christianity	58.6%	47.5%	52.6%
–Hinduism	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
–Islam	1.5%	3.5%	0.5%
–Judaism	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
–Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.8%
–No Religion	37.8%	41.6%	44.8%

Metrici	Mareeba	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	41	38	47
Largest Age Group	25 to 34	25 to 34	55 to 64
Children (0-14)	17.6%	17.5%	16.5%
Working Age (15-64)	60.6%	64.7%	57.6%
Seniors (65+)	22.5%	17.8%	25.9%
Age Distribution Variance	10.0%	16.0%	13.0%
Dependency Ratio	66.0%	55.0%	74.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	85+	85+	85+