Maroochy River, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Maroochy River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1042, 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.
Maroochy River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,667
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,152
- SEIFA score
- 1042
- Coordinates
- -26.5759, 153.0218
Maroochy River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Maroochy River 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 32%, 15% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 330 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 185 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 364 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 543 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 257 | 15% |
Share of the 1,679 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 209 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 237 | 44% |
| Rented | 81 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 524 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 8 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 542 occupied private dwellings in Maroochy River.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,265
- Median weekly personal income
- $827
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 291 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 38 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 30 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 731 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 448
- Employed part-time
- 315
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 Maroochy River
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Maroochy River is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Maroochy River
Where is Maroochy River?
Maroochy River is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Maroochy River?
At the 2021 Census, Maroochy River had a population of about 1,667.
Is Maroochy River an advantaged area?
Maroochy River has an ABS SEIFA score of 1042, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 80 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Maroochy River?
Maroochy River has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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