501 ▲ +124.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 223
- 2016: 394
- 2021: 501
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marysville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marysville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marysville is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This makes the town stand out as one of the oldest areas of its kind, with a small population of 501 people.
501
▲ +124.7%
- 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 Marysville — higher than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 59 is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 21 years above both the Victorian and national figures.
59 yrs ▲ +15.7%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 37.3% of the population—far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This is mirrored by the small number of children under 15, who make up only 9.0% of the community.
37.3% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.0% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marysville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 13.9%.
2.4% ▲ —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marysville, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Marysville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21620/marysville/topic/demographics-identity