Mareeba QLD Property Investment

Mareeba · 4880

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Median House Price

$590K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$420K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

11,825

Mareeba Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Mareeba Shire council area (the whole council area, not just Mareeba): 9.8% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Mareeba council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 78. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Mareeba.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4880 (ABS Census)

1.51 high impact

Median Household Income

1304 medium impact

Public Transport Score

0 medium impact

School Zone Quality

5.9 medium impact

Distance to CBD

1400.66 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

2 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

64.4 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4880

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

11,825

Education (IEO)

2/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

2/10

Schools

In your catchment

Mareeba SS

PrimaryGovernment

3.4/10

Mareeba SHS

SecondaryGovernment

3.9/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.