Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mareeba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mareeba, QLD (postcode 4880) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,181 | 11,079 | 11,825 | +1,644 · +16.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 41 | +1 · +2.5% |
| Median household income | $899/wk | $1,041/wk | $1,282/wk | +$383 · +42.6% |
| Median personal income | $476/wk | $555/wk | $689/wk | +$213 · +44.7% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $250/wk | $285/wk | +$95 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,465/mo | $1,495/mo | $22 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mareeba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,825
was 11,079 in 2016
+746 · +6.7%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$35 · +14%
Household income
$1,282/wk
was $1,041/wk in 2016
+$241 · +23.2%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Mareeba population growth · Mareeba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.