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Marcoola, QLD 4564

Property data updated June 2026·3,355 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
97 sales · 143 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Marcoola, QLD 4564 market activity

Most of Marcoola's recent activity is unit rentals, with 99 leases (down 10%) at $675 a week (down 1.5%), renting out in about 15 days (up from 14 days last year), among the country's biggest unit rent drops, with around half being 2-bedroom.

Unit sales follow closely, with 75 sales (down 13.8%) at around $941K (up 17.5%), taking about 24 days to sell (down from 29 days last year), with just under half being 2-bedroom. Rounding it out, 44 house rentals at $835 a week (up sharply), one of the country's strongest house rent gains. 22 house sales at around $1.472M (among the country's biggest house price drops).

Below-average incomeEmpty-nestersRenter-heavyHigh-rise livingNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, empty-nester suburb — high-rise-heavy and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,355
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
59%
Renting
41%
Couples, no kids
32%
Lone person
30%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
58%

Marcoola on the map

14.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 46%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 24%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 49%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 34%Median household income · $1,401/wk — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower household income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 7%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 18%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 46%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 43%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 37%Unemployment rate · 4.9% — above average: in the top 37%, more unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 44%No motor vehicle · 3.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 4%High-rise apartments · 17% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more high-rise apartments than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 10%Settled 5+ years · 46% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 17%Owner-occupied · 59% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 14%Renting · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more renters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 25%Owned outright · 29% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Owned with mortgage · 30% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 6%Separate houses · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 6%Apartments · 32% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more apartments than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 49%Median personal income · $768/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 36%Median family income · $1,764/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower family income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 34%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 34%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 34%, more low-income households than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 44%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 39%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 39%, more part-time workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 40%Not in labour force · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 34%Completed Year 12+ · 58% — above average: in the top 34%, more Year-12 completion than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 38%In education · 21% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 23%Children · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 45%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 16%Youth dependency · 21.60 — well below average: in the bottom 16%, fewer children per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 18%Total dependency · 48.17 — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer dependants per worker than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 29%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 49%Both parents born overseas · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 29%Established migrants · 71% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,355 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.4% · 130.7% · 2480-840.9% · 290.9% · 3075-791.3% · 441.6% · 5470-742.8% · 932.7% · 9165-693.3% · 1113.3% · 11060-644.6% · 1534.1% · 13655-594.2% · 1424.7% · 15850-544.1% · 1384.1% · 13645-493.5% · 1193.5% · 11940-443.4% · 1133.1% · 10335-393.0% · 1013.3% · 11230-343.0% · 1012.9% · 9725-292.9% · 972.9% · 9820-242.7% · 902.5% · 8515-192.6% · 892.4% · 8110-143.0% · 1022.4% · 805-93.0% · 1022.5% · 850-42.0% · 681.8% · 60◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
15%
12%
28%
18%
18%
Children0–1415%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5428%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
30%
32%
25%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids25%Other families8.0%Group / share4.9%
2.2 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom4.6% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
40%2
14%3
11%4
3.4%5
1.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.21%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity31%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.6%
New Zealand3.6%
Elsewhere1.7%
India0.8%
South Africa0.7%
Philippines0.7%
Germany0.5%
USA0.4%
Born in Australia83%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.4%
Italian0.4%
Greek0.4%
Hindi0.4%
Mandarin0.3%
French0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
Filipino0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English44%
Australian33%
Irish14%
Scottish13%
German6.3%
Italian2.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion53%
▸Christianity44%
Buddhism1.4%
Hinduism0.9%
Islam0.7%
Other religions0.6%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
21%
14%
66%
Both parents overseas21%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198128%
1981-200023%
2001-201019%
2011-201515%
2016-202114%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 24%Median weekly rent · $406/wk — well above average: in the top 24%, higher rent than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 7%Rent stress · 29% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 18%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 46%High mortgage · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 49%Social housing · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
1.3%0
6.7%1
31%2
40%3
17%4
3.0%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
29%
30%
41%
Owned outright29%Mortgage30%Renting41%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
43%
24%
32%
House43%Townhouse24%Apartment32%
43% separate houses32% apartments17% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 49%Median personal income · $768/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 36%Median family income · $1,764/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower family income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 43%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 47%High earners · 9.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 43%Managers & professionals · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 46%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
34%
23%
33%
Employed full-time34%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)5.8%Unemployed3.3%Not in labour force33%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 44%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 39%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 39%, more part-time workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 37%Unemployment rate · 4.9% — above average: in the top 37%, more unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 40%Not in labour force · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 40%Labour-force participation · 67% — above average: in the top 40%, more workforce participation than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 37%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 37%, more public-transport commuters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 42%Walked or cycled to work · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 45%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 44%No motor vehicle · 3.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)4.7%
Walked3.4%
Other/combined2.9%
Bus2.0%
Bicycle0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.7%0
42%1
38%2
12%3
4.6%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Marcoola

No school inside Marcoola itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Marcoola0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest 2.1 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.7 km
Median ICSEA rank57thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1Order by
  • 1
    Pacific Paradise State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pacific Paradise · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students467Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank57th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 10%Settled 5+ years · 46% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 9%Moved in past year · 22% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more recent movers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 23%Arrived from overseas · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more recent migrants than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
46%
38%
Same address46%Moved within area9.0%From elsewhere in Australia38%From overseas4.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.22%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.54%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Marcoola — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
941kk
↑ +17.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
75
↓ -13.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$675/w
↓ -1.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
99
↓ -10.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample75StrongLease sample99Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed36 sales · 51 leases
Sales36▼−18.2%
Price$848k▲+13.2%
Sales DOM36 days▲+11d
Leased51−1.9%
Rent$650/wk−1.5%
Rental DOM11 days▼−6d
4.00%
20/100
91/100
02
Units · 3 bed26 sales · 33 leases
Sales26▼−16.1%
Price$1.09M▲+4.1%
Sales DOM28 days−1d
Leased33▼−19.5%
Rent$845/wk▲+11.9%
Rental DOM23 days▲+6d
4.00%
34/100
14/100
03
Houses · 4 bed11 sales · 17 leases
Sales11▼−31.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17▲+41.7%
Rent$995/wk+0.0%
Rental DOM12 days▼−8d
3.80%
—
77/100
04
Units · 1 bed10 sales · 14 leases
Sales10+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 3 bed8 sales · 13 leases
Sales8▼−46.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13▲+62.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 5 leases
Sales4▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−28.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales22▼−48.8%
Price$1.47M−1.9%
Sales DOM25 days▼−11d
Leased44▼−8.3%
Rent$835/wk▲+22.8%
Rental DOM12 days▼−5d
3.00%
39/100
78/100
All units
Sales75▼−13.8%
Price$941k▲+17.5%
Sales DOM24 days▼−5d
Leased99▼−10.0%
Rent$675/wk−1.5%
Rental DOM15 days+1d
3.80%
50/100
87/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 3 bed: +42%
Units · 2 bed: +44%
Units · Total: +54%
Houses · Total: +95%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 2 bed36 sales · 51 leases
−$287/wk
$937/wk
$650/wk
+44%
Typical premium
02
Units · 3 bed26 sales · 33 leases
−$356/wk
$1,201/wk
$845/wk
+42%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
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Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Unit Total
Demand index
64 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$941k▲ +17.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
75▼ −13.8% YoY
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
23 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
36 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$848k▲ +13.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
36▼ −18.2% YoY
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +4.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▼ −16.1% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Marcoola against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Marcoola in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total unit
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Unit 2 bed
Demand index
23 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
36 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$848k▲ +13.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
36▼ −18.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Unit 3 bed
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +4.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▼ −16.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Marcoola · this suburb
Demand index
64 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$941k▲ +17.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
75▼ −13.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Marcoola — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
60.1%

of Marcoola's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 19.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.6% to 60.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$968k+21.0%
5y median $686kvs last year $800k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
73-18.9%
5y median 81vs last year 90
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
37 days+7
5y median 35 daysvs last year 30 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$675/wk-1.5%
5y median $600/wkvs last year $685/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
99-10.0%
5y median 94vs last year 110
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
14 days+0
5y median 15 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.63%-0.82 pt
5y median 4.26%vs last year 4.45%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.0 months-28.6%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 2.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.7 months-26.1%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Marcoola, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Units · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMarcoolaQLD 4564 · Units · Total
Price$941k
DOM24 days
Sold75
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
MudjimbaQLD 4564 · 3.2km · Units · Total
Price$973k
DOM46 days
Sold19
priciermuch slower
02
Pacific ParadiseQLD 4564 · 3.4km · Units · Total
Price$980k
DOM65 days
Sold21
priciermuch slower
03
Mount CoolumQLD 4573 · 3.6km · Units · Total
Price$880k
DOM11 days
Sold55
cheaperfaster
04
Twin WatersQLD 4564 · 3.6km · Units · Total
Price$1.32M
DOM70 days
Sold18
much priciermuch slower
05
YaroombaQLD 4573 · 4.9km · Units · Total
Price$1.53M
DOM33 days
Sold7
much pricierslower
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Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Marcoola
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Units · Total segment behaves most like Marcoola's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMarcoolaQLD 4564 · Units · Total
Price$941k
DOM24 days
Sold75
Most similar sales markets · within 3.6–111 kmLast 12 months
01
Kings BeachQLD 4551 · 24km · 85% match
Price$879k
DOM24 days
Sold148
02
MaroochydoreQLD 4558 · 7km · 82% match
Price$886k
DOM27 days
Sold518
03
ParrearraQLD 4575 · 14km · 81% match
Price$866k
DOM24 days
Sold55
04
WynnumQLD 4178 · 94km · 81% match
Price$872k
DOM21 days
Sold94
05
Alexandra HeadlandQLD 4572 · 9km · 80% match
Price$853k
DOM27 days
Sold122
06
Coolum BeachQLD 4573 · 7km · 79% match
Price$1.03M
DOM27 days
Sold105
07
MooloolabaQLD 4557 · 11km · 79% match
Price$855k
DOM28 days
Sold227
08
McDowallQLD 4053 · 88km · 79% match
Price$994k
DOM20 days
Sold36
09
AscotQLD 4007 · 93km · 78% match
Price$887k
DOM19 days
Sold100
10
HawthorneQLD 4171 · 97km · 78% match
Price$1.00M
DOM20 days
Sold60
15
Mount CoolumQLD 4573 · 4km · 76% match
Price$880k
DOM11 days
Sold55
34
AspleyQLD 4034 · 86km · 73% match
Price$839k
DOM14 days
Sold52
44
Stones CornerQLD 4120 · 101km · 72% match
Price$840k
DOM23 days
Sold54
50
AlderleyQLD 4051 · 93km · 71% match
Price$861k
DOM15 days
Sold84
103
AlbionQLD 4010 · 93km · 68% match
Price$816k
DOM21 days
Sold103
175
StaffordQLD 4053 · 91km · 63% match
Price$758k
DOM16 days
Sold67
180
RichlandsQLD 4077 · 111km · 63% match
Price$760k
DOM17 days
Sold108
214
ZillmereQLD 4034 · 85km · 60% match
Price$698k
DOM16 days
Sold96
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Marcoola
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Marcoola include Kings Beach (QLD 4551), Maroochydore (QLD 4558), Parrearra (QLD 4575), Wynnum (QLD 4178), Alexandra Headland (QLD 4572), Coolum Beach (QLD 4573), Mooloolaba (QLD 4557) and McDowall (QLD 4053). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Marcoola

23 data-driven answers about Marcoola's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Marcoola?

#

The median house price in Marcoola, QLD 4564 is $1.47M as of June 2026, based on 22 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −1.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Marcoola?

#

The median unit price in Marcoola, QLD 4564 is $941k as of June 2026, based on 75 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +17.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 64% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Marcoola?

#

The median weekly house rent in Marcoola is $835 as of June 2026, drawn from 44 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $675 per week. House rents have moved +22.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Marcoola?

#

Gross rental yield in Marcoola is 3.00% for houses and 3.80% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Marcoola?

#

As of June 2026, Marcoola medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.21M$1.3M$1.35M$1.47M
Units$299k$848k$1.09M—$941k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Marcoola median?

#

At the median Marcoola unit ($941k purchase, $675/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1041 — about $366 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Marcoola's property market trends?

#

Marcoola's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −1.9% year-on-year and units +17.5%; weekly house rents moved +22.8%; homes now sell in a median 25 days — faster than a year ago by 11; sales supply sits at 7.1 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Marcoola market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Marcoola as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Marcoola, house prices fell −1.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.00% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 25 days to sell, sales supply is 7.1 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Marcoola?

#

Houses in Marcoola sell in a median 25 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 24 days. Days on market have tightened by 11 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Marcoola a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Marcoola's sales market sits at 7.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Marcoola gone up or down?

#

House prices in Marcoola moved −1.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +17.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Marcoola?

#

Marcoola's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 44 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Marcoola in its property market cycle?

#

Marcoola's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Marcoola compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Marcoola's median house price ($1.47M) is 53% above the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 25 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Marcoola sits at 3.00% vs 3.71% state median.

15

How does Marcoola compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Marcoola's most-similar nearby market is Albion (93.3 km away) with a median house price of $1.35M — about 8% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Marcoola?

#

The most-transacted segment in Marcoola over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 36 sales. 3 bed units come second at 26 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Marcoola last year?

#

Marcoola recorded 22 house sales and 75 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 97 transactions. On the rental side, 44 houses and 99 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Marcoola?

#

Marcoola, QLD 4564 is home to 3,355 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Marcoola?

#

The median household in Marcoola earns $1k per week — roughly $73k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $768/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Marcoola?

#

Marcoola is mostly owner-occupied: about 59% of households are owner-occupiers and 41% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 29% own outright and 30% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Marcoola?

#

Marcoola has 49 schools within reach — including Pacific Paradise State School, Bli Bli State School, Good Samaritan Catholic College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Marcoola a good place to live?

#

Marcoola, QLD 4564 has a population of 3,355, a median age of 45, a median household income around $1k/week, 41% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 49 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Marcoola market data last updated?

#

This Marcoola market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Marcoola

  • Mudjimba3.2km
  • Pacific Paradise3.4km
  • Mount Coolum3.6km
  • Twin Waters3.6km
  • Yaroomba4.9km
  • Point Arkwright5.7km
  • Maroochy River6.0km
  • Bli Bli6.5km
  • Maroochydore6.7km
  • Coolum Beach7.0km
  • Diddillibah7.2km
  • Kuluin7.3km
  • Kunda Park8.3km
  • Rosemount8.5km
  • Alexandra Headland8.6km
  • Yandina Creek8.9km
  • Valdora9.8km
  • Parklands10.0km
  • Kiels Mountain10.0km
  • Buderim10.4km
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