144 ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 270
- 2016: 116
- 2021: 144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Markwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Markwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Markwell is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 144 people living here, the community has a unique age spread where both children and seniors are well represented.
144
▼ -46.7%
- 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 Markwell — lower than 53% of areas.
| Markwell | 144 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 144 people in total. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up the largest group at 30.6%, but the area also has a high proportion of seniors (22.9%) and children (20.8%), both of which are well above the state and national figures.
22.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Markwell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
5.6% ▲ +401.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Markwell, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Markwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12503/markwell/topic/demographics-identity