Mareeba Council - LGA Profile

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Mareeba Shire Council

Shire · QLD

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

22,858

Males

12,086 (52.9%)

Females

10,772 (47.1%)

Indigenous

3,260 (14.3%)

Born in Australia

81.0%

English Only at Home

87.8%

Australian Citizens

18,076

Other Languages

12.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.9%

5-14 years

11.9%

15-19 years

5.5%

20-24 years

4.8%

25-34 years

12.5%

35-44 years

11.7%

45-54 years

13.7%

55-64 years

14.3%

65-74 years

11.6%

75-84 years

7.0%

85+ years

2.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$655/week

Annual Personal Income

$34,060

Median Household Income

$1,269/week

Annual Household Income

$65,988

Median Family Income

$1,596/week

Annual Family Income

$82,992

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$275

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,517

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

16,494 (81.0%)

Born Overseas

3,865 (19.0%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

7,613 (45.4%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,426 (8.5%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

5,250 (31.3%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,073 (6.4%)

Year 8 or Below

1,237 (7.4%)

Did Not Go to School

159 (0.9%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

5,375

Employed Part-time

2,994

Total Employed

9,088

Unemployed

574

Unemployment Rate

6%

Participation Rate

50.8%

Labour Force

9,666

Not in Labour Force

7,363

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

5,600

Couple - No Children

2,587 (46.2%)

Couple with Children

1,969 (35.2%)

One Parent Family

957 (17.1%)

Other Family

87 (1.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

7,071 (90.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

98 (1.3%)

Flat/Apartment

380 (4.8%)

Other Dwelling

232 (3.0%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

7,836

Unoccupied Dwellings

920

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

418 (5.5%)

1 Vehicle

2,476 (32.6%)

2 Vehicles

2,819 (37.1%)

3 Vehicles

1,155 (15.2%)

4+ Vehicles

720 (9.5%)

Total Dwellings

7,592

🚔 Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences

Break & enter (dwelling)

2,476.6 / 100k

2yr Up 71.6% 10yr Up 137.3%

Motor vehicle theft

514.2 / 100k

2yr Up 58.3% 10yr Up 223.8%

Non-FV assault

2,719.3 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Up 218.8%

Robbery (unarmed)

8.2 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr —

Steal from vehicle

271.5 / 100k

2yr Down 18.5% 10yr Down 10.7%

Show all 66 QPS offence categories

Offence	Incidents	Rate / 100k
Other Offences	2,092	8,606.3
Offences Against Property	1,504	6,187.3
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order	826	3,398.1
Offences Against the Person	802	3,299.3
Assault	661	2,719.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)	516	2,122.8
Unlawful Entry	414	1,703.2
Traffic and Related Offences	391	1,608.5
Other Property Damage	338	1,390.5
Drug Offences	331	1,361.7
Good Order Offences	327	1,345.2
Other Stealing	301	1,238.3
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling	301	1,238.3
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling	288	1,184.8
Serious Assault	276	1,135.4
Common Assault'	266	1,094.3
Drink Driving	226	929.7
Possess Drugs	175	719.9
Public Nuisance	164	674.7
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police	160	658.2
Disqualified Driving	149	613
Other Drug Offences	142	584.2
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle	125	514.2
Shop Stealing	116	477.2
Trespassing and Vagrancy	112	460.8
Serious Assault (Other)	109	448.4
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other	75	308.5
Fraud	74	304.4
Sexual Offences	69	283.9
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)	66	271.5
Weapons Act Offences	66	271.5
Other Offences Against the Person	60	246.8
Fraud by Credit Card	52	213.9
Other Sexual Offences	46	189.2
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop	38	156.3
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items	36	148.1
Stealing from Dwellings	33	135.8
Miscellaneous Offences	32	131.6
Life Endangering Acts	32	131.6
Weapons Act Offences - Other	25	102.8
Handling Stolen Goods	24	98.7
Rape and Attempted Rape	23	94.6
Stalking	19	78.2
Other Fraud	18	74.1
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle	16	65.8
Possess Property Suspected Stolen	15	61.7
Arson	13	53.5
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling	13	53.5
Robbery	12	49.4
Armed Robbery	10	41.1
Grievous Assault	10	41.1
Produce Drugs	9	37
Possess etc. Tainted Property	6	24.7
Kidnapping & Abduction etc.	6	24.7
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness)	6	24.7
Sell Supply Drugs	4	16.5
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other	4	16.5
Fraud by Computer	3	12.3
Receiving Stolen Property	3	12.3
Disobey Move-on Direction	3	12.3
Coercive Control	3	12.3
Unarmed Robbery	2	8.2
Identity Fraud	1	4.1
Trafficking Drugs	1	4.1
Stock Related Offences	1	4.1
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm	1	4.1

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