Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Maaroom suburb profile
Maaroom, QLD · Postcode 4650
This Maaroom suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Maaroom, QLD (postcode 4650). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Maaroom with nearby suburbs.
Maaroom at a glance
Population
247
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$734/wk
Median age
65
Maaroom trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.4% over 10 years
Population
247
was 219 in 2016
+28 · +12.8%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$15 · +7.3%
Household income
$734/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$9 · +1.2%
Median age
65
was 63 in 2016
+2 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Maaroom population growth · Maaroom then and now
Maaroom vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Maaroom, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Maaroom$220/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-57.3% vs area
- Maaroom$734/wk
- Nearby$967.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+66.7% vs area
- Maaroom65
- Nearby48.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-46.4% vs area
- Maaroom$424/wk
- Nearby$495.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Maaroom compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Maaroom ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1903
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1861.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1900.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1831.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Maaroom on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Maaroom, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Maaroom people
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 65
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Maaroom income
- Median household income
- $734/wk
- Median personal income
- $424/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Maaroom housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,144/mo
- Separate houses
- 47%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.1%
- Mortgaged
- 6.9%
- Rented
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Maaroom work
- Employment to population
- 18.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 20.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4650)
Compare Maaroom with nearby suburbs
Maaroom in numbers
Maaroom had 247 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 65, 63% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.1% own their home outright, 6.9% are paying a mortgage, 8.4% rent. Separate houses make up 47% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $734/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.8% (from 219 to 247). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $220/wk (+7.3%).
Maaroom suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Maaroom, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Maaroom was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Maaroom, QLD?
- Maaroom had 247 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Maaroom?
- Median household income in Maaroom was $734/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Maaroom?
- 8.4% of occupied homes in Maaroom were rented, 38.1% were owned outright and 6.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Maaroom suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Maaroom. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology