94,721 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82,991
- 2016: 88,618
- 2021: 94,721
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marion · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Marion
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been a major story for Marion, where the population climbed by 14% since 2011 to reach 94,721 people. While the total number of residents has risen significantly, the typical age has stayed steady at 39 years. This creates a balanced mix of ages, though the number of seniors has grown over the last decade.
94,721
▲ +14.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Marion — higher than 84% of areas.
| Marion | 94,721 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 94,721 residents, Marion is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 19.0% of the population, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is slightly below the national figure.
19.0% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marion, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the population, an increase of 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marion, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44060/marion/topic/demographics-identity