Suburb report · QLD 4558
Maroochydore
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Population
22,507
Maroochydore suburb profile
Who lives in Maroochydore
Maroochydore lies 91km from the Brisbane CBD. Maroochydore is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 22,507 residents, more than 98% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 10 by population. Maroochydore has one of the older populations in Queensland, a median age of 47 against 39 statewide. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 112 of 528 have an older median age. That is 6 years older than the average of 41 in the other suburb of the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $78,600 a year, at the 28th percentile for Queensland. That is 19.8% below the average of $98,000 in the other suburb of the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area. On household income it ranks 331 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Ownership runs at 55.8%, with 44.2% renting, at the 21st percentile of Queensland suburbs. On ownership it ranks 435 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. In the other suburb of the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area the ownership share is 77.4%, 21.6 points higher than in Maroochydore.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 8,854 occupied private dwellings in Maroochydore, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. People living alone are the largest household type at 34.3%, ahead of families with children at 25.7% and couples at 33%. On the share of families with children it ranks 487 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer families with children: 25.7% of households, at the 7th percentile. At 33%, couples without children are more common here than in 79% of Queensland suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area, families with children make up 47.4% of households, against 25.7% here.
Housing supply
Approvals held steady across the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area: 381 in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 381 a year. Supply figures here are for the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area, home to 25,797 residents in 2025, which takes in Maroochydore and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 14.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 506 in 2020 and bottomed at 201 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Maroochydore-Kuluin statistical area grew 12.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 6.5 points ahead. That rate is faster than 82% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2021, at 3.4%, and the slowest to 2022, at 2%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Mountain Creek differs most on the share of families with children: 55.3% there against 25.7% in Maroochydore. Buderim matches Maroochydore on the median age, at 47. Bli Bli, 7km away, has 11,142 residents and a median household income of $93,900.
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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.