The size of Mareeba is approximately 480.2 square kilometres. It has 60 parks covering nearly 28.4% of total area. The population of Mareeba in 2011 was 10,181 people. By 2016 the population was 11,091 showing a population growth of 8.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mareeba is 0-9 years. Households in Mareeba are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mareeba work in a labourer occupation. In 2011, 62.2% of the homes in Mareeba were owner-occupied compared with 63.4% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $365,000.