Chewko vs Mareeba

Mareeba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Chewko. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Chewko tends to suit share households, while Mareeba suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mareeba

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Chewko carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chewko

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chewko

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1209 min vs 1217 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1736.1 km vs 1747.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mareeba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
  • But Chewko carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chewko and Mareeba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chewko Mareeba
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chewko Mareeba
Walkability 0 / 0
Chewko — Walkability: 0/100 Mareeba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 11
Chewko — Safety: 41/100 Mareeba — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Chewko — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mareeba — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Mareeba has more residents (11,825 vs 213); Chewko skews older (51 vs 41).

Chewko Mareeba
Population 213 11,825
+5452% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +6.7%
Median age 51 41
Median household income $63,336/yr $66,664/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $285/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chewko Mareeba
0-4 — / 5.4%
Chewko — 0-4: not among its largest Mareeba — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 6.1% / 12.9%
Chewko — 5-14: 6.1% Mareeba — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.6% / 5.6%
Chewko — 15-19: 6.6% Mareeba — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.8% / 5.1%
Chewko — 20-24: 3.8% Mareeba — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.4% / 13.4%
Chewko — 25-34: 9.4% Mareeba — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 9.9% / 10.6%
Chewko — 35-44: 9.9% Mareeba — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 21.6% / 12.5%
Chewko — 45-54: 21.6% Mareeba — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 22.5% / 12.3%
Chewko — 55-64: 22.5% Mareeba — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.3% / 11.3%
Chewko — 65-74: 11.3% Mareeba — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.6% / 8.1%
Chewko — 75-84: 5.6% Mareeba — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 2.9%
Chewko — 85+: not among its largest Mareeba — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chewko 43.1% lone person
Chewko — Lone Person: 43.1% Chewko — Couple Families: 25.9% Chewko — One Parent Families: 6.9% Chewko — Group Household: 17.2% Chewko — Other Families: 6.9%
Mareeba 38.2% lone person
Mareeba — Lone Person: 38.2% Mareeba — Couple Families: 35.4% Mareeba — One Parent Families: 19.5% Mareeba — Group Household: 5.2% Mareeba — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chewko 36.0% renting
Chewko — Owned Outright: 41.3% Chewko — Mortgage: 22.7% Chewko — Renting: 36.0%
Mareeba 32.1% renting
Mareeba — Owned Outright: 39.9% Mareeba — Mortgage: 28.0% Mareeba — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chewko Mareeba
Italy 3.8% / 3.1%
Chewko — Italy: 3.8% Mareeba — Italy: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Chewko — New Zealand: 1.4% Mareeba — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 1.8%
Chewko — England: not among its largest Mareeba — England: 1.8%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Chewko — Taiwan: not among its largest Mareeba — Taiwan: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Chewko — Germany: not among its largest Mareeba — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chewko Mareeba
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 15.6%
Chewko — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Mareeba — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 7.1%
Chewko — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Mareeba — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 6.1%
Chewko — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Mareeba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Chewko — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mareeba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Chewko — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mareeba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chewko 90.6% houses
Chewko — Houses: 90.6% Chewko — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Chewko — Townhouses: 4.7%
Mareeba 88.6% houses
Mareeba — Houses: 88.6% Mareeba — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Mareeba — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chewko Mareeba
Median house price — $565,600
Median unit price — $377,000
Median land price — $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 154 sales

Development activity

Chewko Mareeba
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chewko Mareeba
Houses — 4.5%
$600/wk on $690K
Units — 5.1%
$375/wk on $385K

Ranking within QLD

Chewko Mareeba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 82% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Chewko Mareeba
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mareeba carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Mareeba carries more crime risk (89 vs 59).

Chewko Mareeba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chewko Mareeba
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Chewko

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mareeba

  • St Stephen's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Thomas' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mareeba State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mareeba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Two Rivers Community School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Chewko Mareeba
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 24
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 42

Mobility

Mareeba sits further from the CBD (1747.4 km vs 1736.1 km).

Chewko Mareeba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1736.1 km 1747.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1209 min 1217 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4880
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4880
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chewko Mareeba
Car (driver) 63.9% / 74.2%
Chewko — Car (driver): 63.9% Mareeba — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 8.3%
Chewko — Worked from Home: 25.3% Mareeba — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 9.4%
Chewko — Car (passenger): 4.8% Mareeba — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 6.0% / 4.6%
Chewko — Walked Only: 6.0% Mareeba — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus — / 2.5%
Chewko — Bus: not among its largest Mareeba — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Chewko Mareeba
Elevation 517 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 460 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.1 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

Chewko Mareeba
Connectivity score 29/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 34%
5,953 premises

Climate

Chewko Mareeba
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Chewko Mareeba
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Chewko Mareeba
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chewko Mareeba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chewko

Rural

Mareeba

Acreage Affordable

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