Mareeba vs Paddys Green

Paddys Green is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Mareeba. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paddys Green, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mareeba tends to suit people living alone, while Paddys Green suits couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Paddys Green carries lower crime risk (21/100 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

Paddys Green

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $285/wk)
  • But Mareeba has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mareeba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1217 min vs 1261 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1747.4 km vs 1767.9 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 15%)
  • But Paddys Green carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Paddys Green

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mareeba Paddys Green
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.

Mareeba Paddys Green
Walkability 0 / 0
Mareeba — Walkability: 0/100 Paddys Green — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 79
Mareeba — Safety: 11/100 Paddys Green — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 44 / 25
Mareeba — Low fire risk: 44/100 Paddys Green — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Mareeba has more residents (11,825 vs 405); Mareeba rents higher ($285/wk vs $225/wk).

Mareeba Paddys Green
Population 11,825
+97% vs other
 405
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +12.2%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $66,664/yr $81,692/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+21% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mareeba Paddys Green
0-4 5.4% / 5.4%
Mareeba — 0-4: 5.4% Paddys Green — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.6%
Mareeba — 5-14: 12.9% Paddys Green — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.6% / 6.7%
Mareeba — 15-19: 5.6% Paddys Green — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.1% / 5.4%
Mareeba — 20-24: 5.1% Paddys Green — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.4% / 13.6%
Mareeba — 25-34: 13.4% Paddys Green — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 10.6% / 12.1%
Mareeba — 35-44: 10.6% Paddys Green — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.5% / 15.1%
Mareeba — 45-54: 12.5% Paddys Green — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.3% / 12.1%
Mareeba — 55-64: 12.3% Paddys Green — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 11.3% / 7.4%
Mareeba — 65-74: 11.3% Paddys Green — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 8.1% / 5.9%
Mareeba — 75-84: 8.1% Paddys Green — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.9% / 1.7%
Mareeba — 85+: 2.9% Paddys Green — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mareeba 35.4% couple families
Mareeba — Couple Families: 35.4% Mareeba — Lone Person: 38.2% Mareeba — One Parent Families: 19.5% Mareeba — Group Household: 5.2% Mareeba — Other Families: 1.6%
Paddys Green 48.8% couple families
Paddys Green — Couple Families: 48.8% Paddys Green — Lone Person: 30.2% Paddys Green — One Parent Families: 20.9% Paddys Green — Group Household: 0.0% Paddys Green — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mareeba 32.1% renting
Mareeba — Owned Outright: 39.9% Mareeba — Mortgage: 28.0% Mareeba — Renting: 32.1%
Paddys Green 21.2% renting
Paddys Green — Owned Outright: 48.1% Paddys Green — Mortgage: 30.8% Paddys Green — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mareeba Paddys Green
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.3%
Mareeba — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Paddys Green — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 4.7%
Mareeba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Paddys Green — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 3.2%
Mareeba — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Paddys Green — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.2%
Mareeba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Paddys Green — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Mareeba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Paddys Green — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Mareeba Paddys Green
Italy 3.1% / 3.5%
Mareeba — Italy: 3.1% Paddys Green — Italy: 3.5%
England 1.8% / 1.5%
Mareeba — England: 1.8% Paddys Green — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Mareeba — New Zealand: 1.6% Paddys Green — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Mareeba — Germany: 0.7% Paddys Green — Germany: 0.7%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Mareeba — Thailand: not among its largest Paddys Green — Thailand: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Mareeba — South Africa: not among its largest Paddys Green — South Africa: 1.0%
Taiwan 0.7% / —
Mareeba — Taiwan: 0.7% Paddys Green — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mareeba 88.6% houses
Mareeba — Houses: 88.6% Mareeba — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Mareeba — Townhouses: 0.9%
Paddys Green 94.4% houses
Paddys Green — Houses: 94.4% Paddys Green — Flats / Apartments: 5.6% Paddys Green — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mareeba Paddys Green
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

Mareeba Paddys Green
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Mareeba Paddys Green
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools Higher than 82% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of QLD —

Liveability

Mareeba Paddys Green
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mareeba carries more crime risk (89 vs 21); Paddys Green carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 56).

Mareeba Paddys Green
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
89/100
 Low
21/100
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

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

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

Schools in Paddys Green

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mareeba Paddys Green
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 24 2
Childcare 6 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 42 7

Mobility

Paddys Green sits further from the CBD (1767.9 km vs 1747.4 km).

Mareeba Paddys Green
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1747.4 km 1767.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1217 min 1261 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.

Mareeba Paddys Green
Car (driver) 74.2% / 69.1%
Mareeba — Car (driver): 74.2% Paddys Green — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 13.0%
Mareeba — Worked from Home: 8.3% Paddys Green — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 8.0%
Mareeba — Car (passenger): 9.4% Paddys Green — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 4.6% / 9.9%
Mareeba — Walked Only: 4.6% Paddys Green — Walked Only: 9.9%
Bus 2.5% / —
Mareeba — Bus: 2.5% Paddys Green — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mareeba Paddys Green
Elevation 460 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 766 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 40.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mareeba Paddys Green
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
5,953 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

Mareeba Paddys Green
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mareeba

Acreage Affordable

Paddys Green

Rural

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