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Mareeba · Council (LGA)

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population

14.3%2021

14.3% of Mareeba's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people — well above average, more than double the typical council area's 4.1%. It ranks 83rd of 559 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Cassowary Coast, Cairns and Douglas, but lower than Croydon, Carpentaria and Hope Vale. Within Mareeba, it ranges from 12.7% in Mareeba to 18.5% in Tablelands.

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📍 Mareeba, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

13.0%14.0%15.0%202114.3%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Mareeba sits

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — higher than 85% of areas.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population within Mareeba

  1. Kuranda12.7%
  2. Mareeba12.7%
  3. Tablelands18.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in nearby areas

  1. Yarrabah95.9%
  2. Wujal Wujal93.5%
  3. Hope Vale88.4%
  4. Carpentaria41.7%
  5. Croydon28.6%
  6. Cassowary Coast11.0%
  7. Cairns9.7%
  8. Douglas8.4%
  9. Tablelands7.9%
  10. Etheridge6.4%

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