11,825 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,181
- 2016: 11,079
- 2021: 11,825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mareeba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mareeba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 11,825 people defines Mareeba, where the typical resident is now 41. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The area is marked by a strong presence of First Nations people and a high proportion of seniors.
11,825
▲ +16.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — higher than 88% 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.
Mareeba is among the largest areas at this level with 11,825 residents. The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality 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 both the Queensland and Australian averages. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
22.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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 59% of suburb / locality 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.
First Nations people make up 12.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married at 43.2%, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as the state average.
12.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL31763/mareeba/topic/demographics-identity