616 ▲ +111.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 291
- 2016: 617
- 2021: 616
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroota · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maroota
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 616 residents in Maroota are married, making it a community with a strong focus on family life. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41.
616
▲ +111.7%
- 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 Maroota — higher than 68% of areas.
| Maroota | 616 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Maroota's population is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.3% of the population, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages. This age group is the second largest, behind adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 28.1% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maroota, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 11.0% of the community, about the same as the rest of Australia.
0.6% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maroota, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12510/maroota/topic/demographics-identity