230 ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 265
- 2016: 258
- 2021: 230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Markwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Markwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 17 years separates the typical resident of Markwood from the national average. This small community is far older than most other areas, with 230 people living here as of the 2021 census.
230
▼ -13.2%
- 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 Markwood — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person in Markwood is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This older profile is seen in the 32.2% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure far above the 17.2% across Australia. Children under 15 make up 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
32.2% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Markwood splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.1%, about the same as the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.3% of the population.
1.3% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Markwood, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Markwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21606/markwood/topic/demographics-identity