14,283 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marrickville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Marrickville - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people live here than in 73% of similar areas, making Marrickville - South a densely populated pocket of the Inner West. It is a young adult hub where the typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
14,283
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marrickville - South — higher than 73% of areas.
| Marrickville - South | 14,283 |
|---|---|
| 2204, NSW | 26,567 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,283 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the New South Wales typical age of 39.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 37.7% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at 12.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little below the state average at 14.9%.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marrickville - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high proportion of residents are in de facto relationships, at 18.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.7% of the population, a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
1.7% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marrickville - South, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Marrickville - South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marrickville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021637/marrickville-south/topic/demographics-identity