Question 1

Is Maaroom a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Maaroom sits near the Great Sandy Strait and is characterised by sheltered channels, mangroves and pockets of coastal bush where boating, fishing and birdwatching are common.

Maaroom's community is older, with couples without children at home, and 247 people live there. Local roads connect the suburb with Maryborough and Hervey Bay for shopping, health and education, housing is low-density with a mix of modest single-storey homes and holiday properties on larger bushland blocks. The Granville Road boat ramp is being upgraded by Maritime Safety Queensland.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Maaroom?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Maaroom to publish reliable house, unit or rent figures. The only published figure is a typical local household income of $734 a week at the most recent Census, so it's not possible to describe how expensive it is to live in Maaroom compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Maaroom a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Maaroom hasn't had enough recent sales to put reliable figures on how its prices or rents have moved, which is common in smaller or quieter markets. Without that information, there isn't a clear picture of how the suburb has performed as an investment.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	1	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	65	38
Median household income weekly	$734	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	n/a	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	91.2%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	8.8%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	71.3%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	13.0%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	15.7%	34.3%

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