11,825 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,182
- 2016: 11,079
- 2021: 11,825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mareeba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mareeba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 12% of people in Mareeba identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 and is now home to 11,825 residents. It is an ageing community where the typical resident is 41, making it noticeably older than the state and national averages.
11,825
▲ +16.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — higher than 62% of areas.
| Mareeba | 11,825 |
|---|---|
| 4880, QLD | 14,331 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,643 people between 2011 and 2021 to reach 11,825. This makes Mareeba larger than about 62% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helped push the typical age up to 41, while the share of children under 15 fell by 2.8 points since 2011.
22.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mareeba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.7% of the community, which is among the highest for similar areas. In terms of relationships, 43.2% of residents are married and 12.5% are in a de facto partnership.
12.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mareeba, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/306051170/mareeba/topic/demographics-identity