30,722 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29,594
- 2016: 30,688
- 2021: 30,722
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroubra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maroubra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Roughly 31% of Maroubra residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making them the largest age group in the area. The neighbourhood has a total population of 30,722 people. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
30,722
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Maroubra — higher than 92% of areas.
| Maroubra | 30,722 |
|---|---|
| 2035, NSW | 34,602 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state average.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
17.9% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maroubra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.3%, which is a little below the state average of 3.4%.
1.3% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Maroubra splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12511/maroubra/topic/demographics-identity