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Maroochy River QLD 4561

953 addresses · 51 streets

Fairfax Electorate › Sunshine Coast LGA › Maroochy River · 99 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Maroochy River is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 1,667 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,152 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

1,667Population
42Median age
$2,152Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bli Bli statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Maroochy River itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Yandina, 5.7 km west · Railway halt: Sunshine Railway Modellers Society., 7.6 km south-west · Airport: Sunshine Coast Airport, 7.9 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 35.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 65.4%

Population by age in Maroochy River
Population by age, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-491
5-14239
15-19104
20-2481
25-34139
35-44225
45-54259
55-64284
65-74163
75-8471
85+23
Dwelling types in Maroochy River
Dwelling types, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House524
Townhouse8
Apartment10
Other0
Households by weekly income in Maroochy River
Households by weekly income, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65053
$650-1,499106
$1,500-2,999182
$3,000+157
Top ancestries in Maroochy River
Top ancestries, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English784
Australian640
Irish216
Scottish205
German113
Other97
Housing tenure in Maroochy River
Housing tenure, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned209
Mortgage237
Rented81
Other7
Cars per household in Maroochy River
Cars per household, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
04
1105
2227
3126
4+76
Commute to work in Maroochy River
Commute to work, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car540
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked12
Bicycle3
Home137
Top countries of birth in Maroochy River
Top countries of birth, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England89
New Zealand53
South Africa25
Canada13
United States12
Germany9
Languages used at home in Maroochy River
Languages used at home, Maroochy River QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German6
Thai5
Afrikaans3

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45,038 bird observations recorded near Maroochy River — most often seen:

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