26,570 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24,613
- 2016: 26,592
- 2021: 26,570
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marrickville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marrickville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge population of 26,570 people live in Marrickville, where nearly one in five residents are in a de facto relationship. This is a young and active community, with the typical resident aged 37, which is lower than most other similar areas.
26,570
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Marrickville — higher than 91% of areas.
| Marrickville | 26,570 |
|---|---|
| 2204, NSW | 26,567 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Marrickville is one of the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 26,570 people. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.8%. Children under 15 (13.4%) and seniors over 65 (14.0%) are both well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
14.0% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marrickville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.0%, which is well above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, a little below the state and national averages.
1.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marrickville, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Marrickville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12514/marrickville/topic/demographics-identity