Mardi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mardi

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

Nearly half of the 3,598 people in Mardi are married, making it a family-focused area. This is a young community where the typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.

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📍 Mardi, Suburb / Locality

Where Mardi sits — Total population

3,598 ▲ +4.6%
  • 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 Mardi — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mardi3,598
2259, NSW 66,236
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 3,598, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. This younger feel is reflected in the typical age of 37, which is a little lower than both the state and national figures.

3,598 ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,439
  • 2016: 3,684
  • 2021: 3,598

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

37 yrs ▲ +5.7%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 21% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is younger, while the proportion of seniors is well below the New South Wales average at 14.6%.

14.6% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▼ -12.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mardi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Around 10.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.

10.6% ▲ +23.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mardi, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 24 males; 85+: 32 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 41 males; 80–84: 41 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 44 males; 75–79: 50 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 51 males; 70–74: 87 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 75 males; 65–69: 73 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 87 males; 60–64: 104 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 88 males; 55–59: 103 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 119 males; 50–54: 150 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 122 males; 45–49: 141 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 112 males; 40–44: 127 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 112 males; 35–39: 111 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 113 males; 30–34: 136 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 97 males; 25–29: 87 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 119 males; 20–24: 115 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 140 males; 15–19: 140 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 146 males; 10–14: 144 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 132 males; 5–9: 134 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 99 males; 0–4: 101 females

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 Mardi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12498/mardi/topic/demographics-identity