Average rent in Mareeba, QLD — 2026

Mareeba comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $285/week, around 21% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 64% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 30% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (89%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 11,825, median age 41, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 17% of residents were born overseas. At 1393km from Brisbane, Mareeba typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.