Walkamin vs Mareeba

Mareeba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Walkamin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walkamin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Walkamin: a median of $660,000, against $566,000 in Mareeba. On these figures, Walkamin tends to suit people living alone.

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 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Walkamin carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Walkamin leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
  • Mareeba has cheaper houses ($565,600 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mareeba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Walkamin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1199 min vs 1217 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1725.2 km vs 1747.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkamin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Mareeba has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Walkamin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Walkamin 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.

Walkamin 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.

Walkamin Mareeba
Walkability 13 / 0
Walkamin — Walkability: 13/100 Mareeba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 11
Walkamin — Safety: 54/100 Mareeba — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 24 / 44
Walkamin — Low fire risk: 24/100 Mareeba — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Mareeba has more residents (11,825 vs 532); Walkamin skews older (47 vs 41).

Walkamin Mareeba
Population 532 11,825
+2123% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +6.7%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $72,020/yr
+7% vs other
 $66,664/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+5% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Walkamin Mareeba
0-4 4.9% / 5.4%
Walkamin — 0-4: 4.9% Mareeba — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.4% / 12.9%
Walkamin — 5-14: 12.4% Mareeba — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Walkamin — 15-19: 5.5% Mareeba — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.9% / 5.1%
Walkamin — 20-24: 4.9% Mareeba — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.5% / 13.4%
Walkamin — 25-34: 10.5% Mareeba — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 10.0% / 10.6%
Walkamin — 35-44: 10.0% Mareeba — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 11.8% / 12.5%
Walkamin — 45-54: 11.8% Mareeba — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 16.0% / 12.3%
Walkamin — 55-64: 16.0% Mareeba — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 16.5% / 11.3%
Walkamin — 65-74: 16.5% Mareeba — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 6.8% / 8.1%
Walkamin — 75-84: 6.8% Mareeba — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.5% / 2.9%
Walkamin — 85+: 1.5% Mareeba — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Walkamin 47.9% lone person
Walkamin — Lone Person: 47.9% Walkamin — Couple Families: 37.2% Walkamin — One Parent Families: 10.7% Walkamin — Group Household: 4.1% Walkamin — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Walkamin 16.7% renting
Walkamin — Owned Outright: 55.7% Walkamin — Mortgage: 27.6% Walkamin — Renting: 16.7%
Mareeba 32.1% renting
Mareeba — Owned Outright: 39.9% Mareeba — Mortgage: 28.0% Mareeba — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Walkamin Mareeba
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.6%
Walkamin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Mareeba — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.1%
Walkamin — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Mareeba — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.1%
Walkamin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mareeba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Walkamin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Mareeba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Walkamin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mareeba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Walkamin Mareeba
England 3.0% / 1.8%
Walkamin — England: 3.0% Mareeba — England: 1.8%
Italy 0.8% / 3.1%
Walkamin — Italy: 0.8% Mareeba — Italy: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.6%
Walkamin — New Zealand: 2.3% Mareeba — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 0.9% / 0.6%
Walkamin — India: 0.9% Mareeba — India: 0.6%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Walkamin — Germany: 0.6% Mareeba — Germany: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Walkamin — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Mareeba — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Walkamin — Taiwan: not among its largest Mareeba — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Walkamin 89.7% houses
Walkamin — Houses: 89.7% Walkamin — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Walkamin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mareeba 88.6% houses
Mareeba — Houses: 88.6% Mareeba — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Mareeba — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Walkamin Mareeba
Median house price $660,000 $565,600
Median unit price — $377,000
Median land price — $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 154 sales

Development activity

Walkamin Mareeba
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
 76
across Mareeba
Approvals change year on year -80% -23%

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Walkamin Mareeba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 82% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Walkamin is more walkable (13 vs 0); Mareeba scores higher overall (28 vs 20).

Walkamin Mareeba
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mareeba carries more crime risk (89 vs 46); Walkamin carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 56).

Walkamin Mareeba
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 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

Walkamin Mareeba
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Walkamin

  • Walkamin State School Government · Primary above peers

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

Walkamin Mareeba
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 6
Parks & reserves 0 24
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 20 42

Mobility

Mareeba sits further from the CBD (1747.4 km vs 1725.2 km).

Walkamin Mareeba
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1725.2 km 1747.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1199 min 1217 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.2%
postcode 4880
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 64
postcode 4880

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.

Walkamin Mareeba
Car (driver) 68.0% / 74.2%
Walkamin — Car (driver): 68.0% Mareeba — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 8.3%
Walkamin — Worked from Home: 16.0% Mareeba — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 9.4%
Walkamin — Car (passenger): 5.9% Mareeba — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 4.6% / 4.6%
Walkamin — Walked Only: 4.6% Mareeba — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus 5.5% / 2.5%
Walkamin — Bus: 5.5% Mareeba — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Walkamin Mareeba
Elevation 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 460 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.9 km 31.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Walkamin 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

Walkamin Mareeba
Average residential rate $1,609/yr $1,628/yr
Council Tablelands Mareeba

Federal electorate

Walkamin 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

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

Tags

Walkamin

River Rural

Mareeba

Acreage Affordable

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