15,988 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,489
- 2016: 14,447
- 2021: 15,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Marsden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the residents in Marsden have never been married, highlighting a very young population. This area is far younger than the state and national typical age of 38, with the typical person here being just 28. It has grown quickly, adding about 4,499 people since 2011.
15,988
▲ +39.2%
- 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 Marsden — higher than 79% of areas.
| Marsden | 15,988 |
|---|---|
| 4132, QLD | 27,070 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 39% since 2011 to reach 15,988 people. This is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
28 yrs ▲ +3.7%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, making up only 8.1% of the community.
8.1% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marsden splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
4.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marsden, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031317/marsden/topic/demographics-identity