22,858 —
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 21,557
- 2021: 22,858
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mareeba · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mareeba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Mareeba than the national average, with 14.3% of the population. The area is older than the state and national typicals, and its population has grown to 22,858 people.
22,858
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mareeba | 22,858 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.0% since 2016, adding about 1,301 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38.
43 yrs —
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.8%.
20.6% —
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% —
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mareeba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 14.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. People in de facto relationships are also a little more common than in the rest of Australia.
14.3% —
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mareeba splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34880/mareeba/topic/demographics-identity