Mareeba

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,806 people were usually resident in Mareeba: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 14.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Mareeba were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.3% of people usually resident in Mareeba were Australian citizens, 15.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mareeba were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 9.5% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.8% of people usually resident in Mareeba, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 5.9%, England 2.1%, New Zealand 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mareeba were Catholic 34.1%, Anglican 16.4%, No Religion 13.5%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mareeba were Italian 8.1%, Croatian 0.5%, Spanish 0.4%, German 0.3% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,764 people aged 15 years and over in Mareeba were in the labour force. Of these 57.7% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 2,141 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mareeba were Labourers 18.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Professionals 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Managers 10.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mareeba, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2%, Local Government Administration 4.2%, Public Order and Safety Services 4.0% and Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Mareeba, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $374, the median family income was $908 and the median household income was $686.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,800 families in Mareeba: of these 41.7% were couple families without children, 37.1% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,697 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mareeba.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mareeba, 85.9% were separate houses, 0.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mareeba, 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.2% were owned with a mortgage and 35.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mareeba, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mareeba, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $910. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mareeba, 64.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.