Marburg, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Marburg is a rural town in the Ipswich and Somerset districts of south-east Queensland, about 50 kilometres west of Brisbane, on land of the Jagera people. It was settled largely by German migrants from the 1860s and named after Marburg in the German state of Hesse. During the First World War, anti-German feeling led to the town being renamed Townshend, but after the war the original name Marburg was restored in 1920. The grand Woodlands of Marburg residence, built in the late 1880s, still overlooks the town and now serves as a function venue. A branch railway ran from Rosewood to Marburg from 1912 until 1965. Today it is a quiet town that keeps its German heritage in its buildings, church and street names.
Around the national middle
Marburg is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Marburg a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Marburg from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
40/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (40/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
47/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $300 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 47% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Marburg at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,013
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,522
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Local government area
- Ipswich
- Coordinates
- -27.5646, 152.5901
Map of Marburg
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Housing & property in Marburg
What it costs to live in Marburg and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $300
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,573
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 78%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 18%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Marburg demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Marburg demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Marburg using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26% and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 217 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 106 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 252 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 268 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 184 | 18% |
Share of the 1,027 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 124 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 170 | 45% |
| Rented | 68 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 371 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 382 occupied private dwellings in Marburg.
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,852
- Median weekly personal income
- $764
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 76 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 45 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 376 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 281
- Employed part-time
- 161
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Marburg
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Marburg is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 858 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 20°C | 84 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.9°C | 145 mm |
| Mar | 28.9°C | 19.3°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.6°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.4°C | 32 mm |
| Sep | 25.1°C | 12°C | 32 mm |
| Oct | 27.4°C | 14.8°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.6°C | 17.1°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 19°C | 108 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Marburg
Is Marburg a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Marburg rates 42/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Marburg?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Marburg was $300, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,573. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Marburg?
Marburg is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Ipswich local government area.
What is the population of Marburg?
At the 2021 Census, Marburg had a population of about 1,013.
Is Marburg an advantaged area?
Marburg has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Marburg?
Marburg has average daytime highs of about 26.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.9°C, with roughly 858 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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