190 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maryvale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Maryvale than in the rest of the state, at 22.1%. This is a young-leaning community of 190 people where children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of the population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maryvale — higher than 52% of areas.
| Maryvale | 190 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and much lower than most similar areas.
190 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.7%.
13.7% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Maryvale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 22.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. Most people here are married, accounting for 62.4% of the population.
22.1% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Maryvale, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12527/maryvale/topic/demographics-identity