1,428 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,382
- 2016: 1,178
- 2021: 1,428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marulan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marulan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the state average defines the local population in Marulan. This area is home to 1,428 people and stands out for its youthful profile. While the typical resident is 38, nearly a quarter of the population are children under 15.
1,428
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Marulan — higher than 75% of areas.
| Marulan | 1,428 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the typical Australian community.
17.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marulan splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here at 15.1%, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.1% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marulan, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12523/marulan/topic/demographics-identity