7,714 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,787
- 2016: 7,694
- 2021: 7,714
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maryland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Maryland are married, making it a community largely defined by established couples. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a population of 7,714 people. The neighborhood is generally younger than the state and national averages.
7,714
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Maryland — higher than 87% of areas.
| Maryland | 7,714 |
|---|---|
| 2287, NSW | 40,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 7,714, which is among the largest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 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.
Maryland has a relatively young age profile, with 19.2% of people being children under 15. This is higher than most areas, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +59.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maryland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, slightly above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
7.5% ▲ +86.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maryland, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Maryland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12524/maryland/topic/demographics-identity