8,585 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8,626
- 2016: 7,741
- 2021: 8,585
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mareeba · Urban Centre
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 figure, with 15.4% of the population. This community of 8,585 people has seen its typical resident age climb significantly over the last decade. While the total population has stayed steady, the age structure is shifting toward an older demographic.
8,585
▼ -0.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mareeba | 8,585 |
|---|---|
| 4880, QLD | 14,331 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 40, which is 11 years older than the usual resident in 2011. This age is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +37.9%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 now make up 22.7% of the population, a huge jump from just 1.2% in 2011. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 make up 18.8%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
22.7% ▲ +1767.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -34.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mareeba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity has risen 13 points since 2011 to 15.4%, a figure far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. In terms of relationships, 12.8% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the state average.
15.4% ▲ +479.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Never married (40%) and Married (39%), 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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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/ucl/UCL314016/mareeba/topic/demographics-identity