$286 —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $286
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mareeba · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mareeba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents starting at $286 make living in Mareeba well below the national and state averages. The area is dominated by separate houses, though a large shift has occurred over the last decade as more people now own their homes outright.
$286
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — higher than 54% of areas.
| Mareeba | $286 |
|---|---|
| 4880, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,380 and weekly rents of $286 are both well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. While mortgage costs have fallen since 2011, typical weekly rent has risen by $36 since 2016.
$1,380 ▼ -41.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,340
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,380
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mareeba, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mareeba, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The way people live here has changed quickly, with the share of households renting falling 32 points since 2011 to 35.5%. Meanwhile, 35% of homes are now owned outright, a figure well above the national average.
35.5% ▼ -47.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +137.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mareeba splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.4% of all homes, which is far above the state and national proportions. Most homes are large, with 73.7% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mareeba, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mareeba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314016/mareeba/topic/housing-dwellings