Marnoo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marnoo

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

A typical resident in Marnoo is far older than most people in similar areas. This sparsely populated locality is dominated by older adults and seniors, with a typical age of 52 years.

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📍 Marnoo, Suburb / Locality

Where Marnoo sits — Total population

99 ▼ -70.3%
  • 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 Marnoo — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marnoo99
3387, VIC 289
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 99 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 58% of other areas at this level.

99 ▼ -70.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 333
  • 2016: 122
  • 2021: 99

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

52 yrs ▲ +10.6%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily weighted towards older age groups, as 25.3% of residents are seniors over 65, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with a lower proportion of children under 15 compared to the rest of the country.

25.3% ▲ +35.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Marnoo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Partnerships are also common, with de facto relationships appearing more often here than in most other areas.

4.0% ▲ +238.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.7% ▲ +109.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Marnoo, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Marnoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21609/marnoo/topic/demographics-identity