Martindale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Martindale

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

Much higher proportions of Indigenous residents and people in de facto relationships set Martindale apart from most similar areas. The community is relatively small with 168 people, and its age profile is balanced across several different generations.

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📍 Martindale, Suburb / Locality

Where Martindale sits — Total population

168 ▼ -61.3%
  • 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 Martindale — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Martindale168
2328, NSW 2,506
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 168, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

168 ▼ -61.3%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 434
  • 2016: 160
  • 2021: 168

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

39 yrs ▲ +8.3%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 19.6% of the population, a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are slightly less common here at 16.7% compared to 18.2% across Australia.

19.6% ▲ +74.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Martindale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is well above the state and national figures, making up 7.7% of the population. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 20.3% of residents.

7.7% ▲ +111.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

20.3% ▲ +62.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 20.3%

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

Marital status

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Martindale splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Widowed at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Martindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12520/martindale/topic/demographics-identity