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Marcoola QLD 4564

2,984 addresses · 62 streets

Fairfax Electorate › Sunshine Coast LGA › Marcoola · 98 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Marcoola is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 3,355 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,401 a week, with median rent near $406 a week. Most homes are houses. About 58% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

3,355Population
45Median age
$1,401Median household income / wk
$406Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Marcoola - Mudjimba statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Marcoola itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Maroochydore Station, 6.9 km south · Airport: Sunshine Coast Airport, 850 m south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs5/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 34.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Marcoola

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Marcoola QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202034.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202129.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 61.9%

Population by age in Marcoola
Population by age, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4125
5-14365
15-19169
20-24176
25-34395
35-44431
45-54510
55-64588
65-74405
75-84157
85+41
Dwelling types in Marcoola
Dwelling types, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House602
Townhouse337
Apartment448
Other0
Households by weekly income in Marcoola
Households by weekly income, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650253
$650-1,499438
$1,500-2,999408
$3,000+185
Top ancestries in Marcoola
Top ancestries, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,483
Australian1,117
Irish471
Scottish431
Ancestry NS264
Other255
Housing tenure in Marcoola
Housing tenure, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned399
Mortgage405
Rented561
Other12
Cars per household in Marcoola
Cars per household, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
051
1572
2521
3164
4+63
Commute to work in Marcoola
Commute to work, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,161
Train0
Bus26
Tram/ferry0
Walked43
Bicycle12
Home215
Top countries of birth in Marcoola
Top countries of birth, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England142
New Zealand111
India24
South Africa23
Philippines22
Germany15
Languages used at home in Marcoola
Languages used at home, Marcoola QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Italian12
Greek11
Hindi11
Mandarin9
French9
Punjabi9

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

56,854 bird observations recorded near Marcoola — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Marcoola

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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