Maaroom Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4650
Postcode for Maaroom, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 207 km from Brisbane · Pop. 247
247
Population
65
Median Age
$734
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Maaroom ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Maaroom Compares

Maaroom vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMaaroomQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $734 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,144 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 65 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Maaroom is a locality 207 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4650. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Maaroom has a population of 247 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $734, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Maaroom includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,144, with 121 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maaroom scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Maaroom is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Maaroom Details

Postcode4650
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)247
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$734/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$424/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,144
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area14.4 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings121
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population8 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.6113283
Longitude152.8714613
Distance from Brisbane207 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (1.6%) 15–24 (2.8%) 25–44 (5.7%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (53.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (1.6%)
15–24 years7 (2.8%)
25–44 years14 (5.7%)
45–64 years90 (36.4%)
65+ years132 (53.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.3%) Mortgaged (13.0%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis78 (31.6%)
Heart Disease40 (16.2%)
Diabetes33 (13.4%)
Asthma24 (9.7%)
Cancer19 (7.7%)
Lung Condition15 (6.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle58 (46.8%)
2 vehicles51 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles15 (12.1%)

Suburbs Near Maaroom

Same Postcode (4650)

More Maaroom Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.