Maranoa

Queensland · Darling Downs - Maranoa · 12,794 people · 67 suburbs · 13 postcodes

Maranoa at a glance

12,794
Population
#34 of 69 in QLD
56,598
km² area
0/km² density
38.8
Median age
-0.5 vs QLD
$1,629
Median HH income/wk
#22 of 69 in QLD
966
SEIFA IRSAD
#16 of 69 in QLD
13
Schools
11 gov, 2 Cath, 0 indep
6.8%
Born overseas
36.1%
Renting

Map shows the Maranoa LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Maranoa is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 67 suburbs across 13 postcodes and an area of 56,598 km². Maranoa has a population of 12,794 , ranking #34 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Roma (6,838 residents), and the highest median household income is in Pony Hills at $5,499/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,629/week and median age is 38.8. About 6.8% of residents were born overseas and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (15.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,675 (21.2%)
15–24 years1,463 (11.6%)
25–44 years3,169 (25.1%)
45–64 years3,298 (26.2%)
65+ years2,004 (15.9%)
6.8%
Born overseas
3.9%
Speak a language other than English at home
9.7%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (35.3%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Renting (36.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.8%) Semi/townhouse (3.9%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)
$207
Median weekly rent
$1,229
Median monthly mortgage
37.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
62.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.6%
Unemployment rate
4,453
In full-time work
1,567
In part-time work

Schools in Maranoa

13 schools across Maranoa: 84.6% Government, 15.4% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 916 (range 763 to 1038). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

QLD average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (53.8%) Secondary (0%) Combined (46.2%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 916 QLD median 985LGA range 763 to 1038

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 13 schools in Maranoa, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
St John's School Catholic Combined Roma 826 1002
Roma State College Government Combined Roma 825 887
Mitchell State School Government Combined Mitchell 118 845
Wallumbilla State School Government Combined Wallumbilla 111 911
Surat State School Government Combined Surat 85 922
Injune P-10 State School Government Combined Injune 61 907
Yuleba State School Government Primary Yuleba 30 763
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic Primary Mitchell 29 875
Begonia State School Government Primary Begonia 9 978
Bymount East State School Government Primary Bymount 9 946
Dunkeld State School Government Primary Dunkeld 7 1006
Mungallala State School Government Primary Mungallala 7
Teelba State School Government Primary Teelba 5 1038

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Maranoa. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

966
Ranked #16 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

995

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

988

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

944

Suburbs in Maranoa

Maranoa contains 67 suburbs and 13 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Roma 4455 6,838 $1,706/wk 35
Mitchell 4465 995 $955/wk 45
Injune 4454 429 $1,333/wk 45
Surat 4417 402 $1,062/wk 47
Euthulla 4455 364 $2,345/wk 37
Wallumbilla 4428 331 $1,278/wk 46
Yuleba 4427 271 $955/wk 50
Dargal Road 4455 198 $2,600/wk 41
Tingun 4455 184 $1,593/wk 37
Orange Hill 4455 179 $2,356/wk 45
Mount Abundance 4455 178 $1,833/wk 48
Wallumbilla North 4428 158 $1,656/wk 42
Eumamurrin 4455 97 $1,625/wk 46
Hodgson 4455 95 $2,083/wk 35
Wellesley 4417 94 $1,437/wk 32
Mungallala 4467 85 $966/wk 50
Teelba 4423 82 $1,437/wk 30
Wallumbilla South 4428 80 $1,562/wk 34
Womalilla 4465 72 $1,374/wk 33
Noorindoo 4417 71 $1,625/wk 32
Bungil 4455 69 $1,937/wk 46
Bungeworgorai 4455 68 $1,562/wk 37
Durham Downs 4454 63 $2,666/wk 32
Gunnewin 4455 55 $2,625/wk 52
Jackson 4426 55 $1,437/wk 41
Parknook 4417 55 $2,624/wk 40
Ballaroo 4455 51 $1,875/wk 36
Amby 4462 49 $725/wk 59
Dunkeld 4465 49 $1,375/wk 52
Begonia 4487 48 $1,625/wk 43
Blythdale 4455 47 $1,875/wk 34
Bymount 4455 47 $2,125/wk 34
Forestvale 4465 47 $1,624/wk 44
Orallo 4455 46 $1,999/wk 35
Eurella 4462 45 $2,250/wk 35
Jackson North 4426 45 $1,312/wk 49
V Gate 4465 40 $1,437/wk 48
Womblebank 4465 40 $2,166/wk 40
Wycombe 4455 39 $966/wk 49
Muckadilla 4461 38 $1,187/wk 58
Mungallala South 4467 38 $1,875/wk 37
Bargunyah 4465 35 $1,125/wk 36
Beilba 4454 35 $2,250/wk 38
Hutton Creek 4454 32 $1,562/wk 56
Mount Hutton 4454 32 $1,624/wk 40
Bindebango 4488 31 $1,208/wk 44
Oberina 4417 31 $2,250/wk 33
Walhallow 4462 31 $1,625/wk 58
Mooga 4455 30 $2,749/wk 36
Pickanjinnie 4428 30 $2,333/wk 40
Warkon 4417 30 $2,125/wk 54
Mount Bindango 4455 26 $900/wk 43
Yuleba North 4427 26 $1,625/wk 59
Kilmorey Falls 4465 23 $450/wk 34
Yuleba South 4427 21 $1,375/wk 53
Mount Howe 4454 20 $1,708/wk 47
Jackson South 4426 17 $575/wk 37
Tyrconnel 4467 17 $949/wk 47
Simmie 4454 16 $4,249/wk 50
Mount Moffatt 4465 14 $1,125/wk 43
Upper Dawson 4454 14 $1,249/wk 27
Weribone 4417 14 $1,312/wk 25
Cornwall 4455 13 $2,250/wk 48
Pony Hills 4454 12 $5,499/wk 46
Westgrove 4454 4 $1,625/wk 34
Baffle West 4454 3 53
Angellala 4455

Postcodes covered

4417, 4423, 4426, 4427, 4428, 4454, 4455, 4461, 4462, 4465, 4467, 4487, 4488

Compare Maranoa with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Maranoa and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Maranoa (QLD) 12,794 38.8 $1,629/wk 966 36.1% 6.8%
Western Downs 33,539 37.8 $1,410/wk 921 34.1% 7.8%
Murweh 3,973 43.1 $1,351/wk 930 31.2% 8.4%
Central Highlands (Qld) 27,760 34.6 $2,116/wk 961 44.7% 11.7%
Balonne 4,207 39.7 $1,350/wk 928 39.0% 6.3%
Paroo 1,686 43.1 $997/wk 884 39.2% 5.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Maranoa

What is the population of Maranoa?

The 2021 Census recorded 12,794 people living in Maranoa, across 67 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Maranoa?

Maranoa contains 67 suburbs. The most populous are Roma, Mitchell, Injune, Surat, Euthulla.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Maranoa?

Maranoa covers 13 postcodes: 4417, 4423, 4426, 4427, 4428, 4454, 4455, 4461, 4462, 4465, 4467, 4487, 4488.

What is the median household income in Maranoa?

The population-weighted median household income across Maranoa is $1,629 per week (2021 Census), ranking #22 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Maranoa?

Maranoa has 13 schools, including 11 government, 2 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Maranoa?

Maranoa has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 966, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.