Suburb in Fraser Coast

Maaroom, QLD

Maaroom had a population of 247 at the 2021 Census (+12.8% since 2016). Median age 65.0. Median weekly household income $734. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Maaroom at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Maaroom's population grew by 12.8% to 247, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 65.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 34.8%.

15.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 68.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 121 households.

The median household earns $734 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $220 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,144 a month.

15.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 1.3% use a language other than English at home. 41.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Maaroom beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMaaroomQLDAustralia
Population2475,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+12.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age65.038.038.0
Households1211,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting15.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright68.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$734$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$220$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,144$1,733$1,863
Born overseas15.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home1.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2162011
  2. 2192016
  3. 2472021

Age

Median age 65.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Maaroom Queensland
Share of people by age, Maaroom and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–194.5%
20–290.0%
30–393.2%
40–493.2%
50–5915.4%
60–6939.3%
70–7927.1%
80+7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Maaroom at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.1%
  2. Australian26.4%
  3. Scottish18.2%
  4. Irish17.3%
  5. German13.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand6.6%
  2. England4.8%
  3. South Africa1.7%
  4. Zimbabwe1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Maaroom

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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