77 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 77
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marraweeney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marraweeney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of the people in Marraweeney are married, forming the largest social group in this sparsely populated area. The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 49. This small community of 77 people shows a distinct mix of older adults and a strong Indigenous presence.
77
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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 Marraweeney — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. With only 77 people, Marraweeney is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at just 11.7%, which is well below the Victorian average.
23.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marraweeney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.2% of the population, a figure well above the state average. There is also a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships compared to most other areas, at 16.0%.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marraweeney, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Marraweeney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21614/marraweeney/topic/demographics-identity