Suburb report · QLD 4346
Marburg
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Population
1,176
Marburg suburb profile
Who lives in Marburg
Marburg lies 44km from the Brisbane CBD. With 1,176 residents, Marburg sits in the smallest fifth of Queensland suburbs by population, where the median suburb holds 4,480. By population it is number 499 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. At 40, the median age sits in the middle of the Queensland range, older than 55% of suburbs. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 209 have a younger median age. Across the other 5 suburbs of the Rosewood statistical area the average is 38.1, so Marburg runs 1.9 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $87,700 places Marburg in the lower middle of Queensland suburbs. The other 5 suburbs of the Rosewood statistical area average $93,046, putting Marburg 5.7% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 272 report a higher median household income. Ownership is above the state norm at 81.2%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. 131 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 5 suburbs of the Rosewood statistical area the ownership share is 70.9%, 10.3 points lower than in Marburg.
Household mix
Marburg had a small housing stock of 375 occupied homes at the 2021 Census. The household mix leans to families: families with children 43.7%, couples without children 32.5%, people living alone 22.9% and group households 2.4%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 313 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Marburg. At 2.4%, group households are less common here than in 76% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 32.5%, above most Queensland suburbs. In the other 5 suburbs of the Rosewood statistical area, families with children make up 45.2% of households, against 43.7% here.
Housing supply
216 new dwellings were approved across the Rosewood statistical area in the year to June 2025, 20% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 180 a year. The Rosewood statistical area had 16,825 residents in 2025 and takes in Marburg and neighbouring suburbs. That is 12.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 89% of statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 86 in 2020 to 273 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Rosewood statistical area grew its population by 21%, well ahead of most areas, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 14.7 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 92nd percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2025 (5.4%) and weakest in the year to 2023 (2.6%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Gatton, where the owner-occupied share is 56.9% compared with 81.2% here. On the owner-occupied share, Adare comes closest to Marburg: 81.6% against 81.2%. At 46km, Helidon counts 1,219 residents against 1,176 in Marburg.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.