Mareeba QLD 4880
Mareeba is in Mareeba LGA, QLD, postcode 4880, with population 11,825.
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Mareeba has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Snapshot rent $400/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Mareeba has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Transport
Mareeba currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
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Mareeba QLD
Mareeba is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Mareeba local government area (postcode 4880). With a population of 11,825, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.
The median house price in Mareeba is $470,000, having surged 13.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $268,000 (+0.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,495.
Mareeba is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 946, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mareeba LGA is higher than average at 9,533 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mareeba offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($470K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +13.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mareeba is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Mareeba local government area (postcode 4880). With a population of 11,825, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.
The median house price in Mareeba is $470,000, having surged 13.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $268,000 (+0.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,495.
Mareeba is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 946, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Mareeba LGA is higher than average at 9,533 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mareeba offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($470K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +13.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mareeba FAQ
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What LGA is Mareeba in?
Mareeba is in the Mareeba Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4880. Council-level context for Mareeba LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Mareeba?
The current median house price in Mareeba, QLD is $470K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Mareeba?
The median weekly rent in Mareeba is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Mareeba?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Mareeba a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Mareeba show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mareeba?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Mareeba data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.