Marrar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marrar

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

A larger population than 63% of similar areas defines Marrar, where families with children are more common than in most other nearby places. The community is a little older than the national typical age of 38, with a resident population of 363 people.

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📍 Marrar, Suburb / Locality

Where Marrar sits — Total population

363 ▲ +114.8%
  • 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 Marrar — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marrar363
2652, NSW 4,757
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 New South Wales figure.

363 ▲ +114.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 169
  • 2016: 368
  • 2021: 363

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

39 yrs ▲ +25.8%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 39 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 20.4% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 16.5% of people aged 65 and over is lower than most areas.

16.5% ▲ +57.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Marrar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) 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 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married (59.8%), while those in de facto relationships (10.7%) are less common than in most similar places.

5.5% ▲ —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.7% ▲ +109.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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

Marital status

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In Marrar, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 15 females

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 Marrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12513/marrar/topic/demographics-identity