459 ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 486
- 2016: 527
- 2021: 459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Marshall · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Marshall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 47 makes Mount Marshall far older than most similar areas. The population is small and has shrunk by 5.6% since 2011, while the community has become noticeably older over the last decade.
459
▼ -5.6%
- 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 Mount Marshall — lower than 94% of areas.
| Mount Marshall | 459 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is one of the smallest at this level with 459 people. This represents a loss of about 27 people since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a shrinking number of children, who now make up 16.1% of the population, while those aged 65 and over have rose to 19.4%. Adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest group at 38.3%.
19.4% ▲ +82.3%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Marshall, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose from 0.0% in 2011. Over half of the population are married, and 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
4.1% ▲ —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Marshall, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Mount Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55880/mount-marshall/topic/demographics-identity