Maragle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Maragle

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Maragle is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to just 84 people, with a population profile that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Maragle, Suburb / Locality

Where Maragle sits — Total population

84
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maragle — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Maragle84
2653, NSW 2,636
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of residents is 57 years, making this area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population is small, with only 84 people living here.

84

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 84

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 3.6% of the population, far below the state and national figures. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 27.4% of residents.

27.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

3.6%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Maragle splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the New South Wales average. Most residents are married (56.0%), while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.

12.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Maragle, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Maragle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12493/maragle/topic/demographics-identity