80 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 110
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maroona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maroona is 48 years old, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. With a small population of 80 people, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly a third of the residents are seniors.
80
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- 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 Maroona — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 80 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 age breakdown; 30% of people are seniors aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 13.8% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
30.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maroona splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (57.7%), though those in de facto relationships make up 13.8%, which is a little above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maroona, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Maroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21613/maroona/topic/demographics-identity