The Marra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in The Marra

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

A typical resident in The Marra is 48, making this community far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 76 people shows a striking gap in age compared to the rest of New South Wales.

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Where The Marra sits — Total population

76
  • 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 The Marra — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
The Marra76
2831, NSW 1,845
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. Only 76 people live in the area.

76

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 76

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 31.6%, while seniors over 65 account for 18.4%.

18.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In The Marra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most people are married (62.9%) or have never been married (35.5%).

12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In The Marra, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 The Marra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13845/the-marra/topic/demographics-identity