Mareeba

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC30200901
Total population 7,614
Total dwellings 3,329
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,238
Male 595
Female 640
Median age 22
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 375
Average people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $822
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent $190

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 1,085 87.6 122,896 78.9 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 72 5.8 20,094 12.9 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 81 6.5 12,834 8.2 21,206 3.9
Total 1,238 -- 155,824 -- 548,370 --
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Male 595 48.2 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 640 51.8 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7

In Mareeba, there were 1,238 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 595 (or 48.2%) were male and 640 (or 51.8%) were female.

Age Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 174 14.1 20,384 13.1 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 252 20.4 38,085 24.4 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 249 20.1 29,609 19.0 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 429 34.7 53,777 34.5 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 76 6.1 8,641 5.5 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 57 4.6 5,331 3.4 20,772 3.8
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Median age 22 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Mareeba the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 22 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 34.6% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 4.6% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 92 11.3 20,924 21.5 85,741 24.4
Separated 31 3.8 3,939 4.0 14,925 4.2
Divorced 38 4.7 6,107 6.3 23,126 6.6
Widowed 34 4.2 2,990 3.1 12,142 3.5
Never married 617 76.0 63,395 65.1 215,347 61.3

In Mareeba 11.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 8.7% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 54 -- 45 -- 44 --
Separated 52 -- 46 -- 46 --
Divorced 45 -- 51 -- 51 --
Widowed 65 -- 66 -- 65 --
Never married 29 -- 26 -- 26 --

In Mareeba for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 54 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 88 12.1 18,335 21.4 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 141 19.3 16,111 18.8 48,600 15.8
Not married 501 68.6 51,114 59.7 187,097 60.9

In Mareeba 12.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 19.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 51 -- 45 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 32 -- 33 -- 34 --
Not married 32 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Mareeba for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 51 years and in a de facto marriage was 32 years.

Education Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 12 2.8 2,960 4.9 13,977 6.2
Primary 146 33.7 24,202 39.9 81,554 36.4
Secondary 79 18.2 14,331 23.6 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 10 2.3 2,746 4.5 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 7 1.6 2,862 4.7 10,125 4.5
Other 9 2.1 997 1.6 3,662 1.6
Not stated 170 39.3 12,571 20.7 50,410 22.5
Total 433 -- 60,669 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mareeba, 35.0% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.7% were attending a primary school, 18.2% were attending a secondary school and 4.2% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 6 0.5 102 0.1 562 0.1
Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 5 0.4 935 0.6 963 0.2
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 4 0.3 4,917 3.2 5,150 0.9
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English only spoken at home 1,118 90.5 133,395 85.6 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 90.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mareeba. The only other responses for language at home were Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 0.5%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 0.4% and Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 0.3%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 120 38.2 26,187 49.1 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 68 21.7 13,684 25.6 47,035 26.4
Away from work 19 6.1 3,885 7.3 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 107 34.1 9,603 18.0 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 314 -- 53,359 -- 178,170 --

There were 314 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mareeba. Of these 38.2% were employed full time, 21.7% were employed part-time and 34.1% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 41 -- 37 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 41 -- 33 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mareeba who were employed full time was 41 years and those employed part time was 41 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 328 -- 384 -- 362 --
Household 822 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mareeba was $328 and the median weekly household income was $822.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.4 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1 -- 1.5 -- 1.5 --

In Mareeba, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5, with 1.4 persons per bedroom and 1 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 190 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Mareeba, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $190 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 303 80.6 47,511 81.2 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 19 5.1 3,630 6.2 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 45 12.0 6,446 11.0 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 9 2.4 878 1.5 2,949 1.4
Total 376 -- 58,517 -- 209,047 --

In Mareeba there were 376 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 80.6% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.0% were flats, unit or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mareeba % Mareeba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 23 6.1 5,504 9.4 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 40 10.7 13,573 23.2 51,761 24.8
Rented 281 75.1 37,042 63.3 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 339 0.6 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 30 8.0 2,062 3.5 8,338 4.0

In Mareeba, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 6.1% were owned outright, 10.7% were owned with a mortgage and 75.1% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.