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Mareeba

QLD 4880 · Mareeba

11,825 (2021)12,572 est. (2025)

26
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

11,825
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
21
Safety score
0
Transport score

Mareeba is a suburb in Mareeba, QLD 4880, about 1394km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mareeba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 29km inland. Mareeba has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 21/100.

1394.0 km
To Brisbane CBD
28.8 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
1256.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

11,825
Population
41
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,282
vs NSW median-30.7%
Bachelor degree or higher21.1%
Born in Australia72.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,795 / 311 / 40

Top countries of birth: Italy (3.14%), England (1.77%), New Zealand (1.64%), PNG (0.74%), Taiwan (0.67%)

Top languages: Italian (4.41%), Mandarin (1.01%), German (0.52%), Punjabi (0.47%), Spanish (0.37%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$500 / $350 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

21
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mareeba local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

311
Break & enter dwelling2,630/100k
17
Steal from dwelling144/100k
65
Motor vehicle theft550/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
6
Robbery51/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,259 (all categories, latest year)10,645 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

4
Within 10km4 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 954 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Stephen's Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1043
  • St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1011
  • Mareeba State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 893
  • Mareeba State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 868

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1256.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

22 in suburbSupermarkets
66 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1414 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
44 in suburbPools
22 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
88 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAtherton Hospital (25.3 km)
Nearest vet9.2 km
Nearest airportCairns (32.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Mareeba

Is Mareeba safe?

Mareeba has a residential safety score of 21/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 10,645 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Mareeba from Brisbane CBD?

Mareeba is about 1394.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Mareeba?

Mareeba has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 954 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mareeba?

Mareeba has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.