60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marlo Merrican · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marlo Merrican
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Marlo Merrican, at 15%. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 60 people where the typical resident is 43, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
60
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- 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 Marlo Merrican — lower than 69% of areas.
| Marlo Merrican | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | 4,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 60, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 41.7% of residents.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marlo Merrican, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, sitting far above the state and national figures. In contrast, there are no people in de facto relationships, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
15.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marlo Merrican, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Marlo Merrican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12505/marlo-merrican/topic/demographics-identity