839 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 764
- 2016: 757
- 2021: 839
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marcus Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marcus Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marcus Beach is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area notably more mature than most other places in the region. With a population of 839 people, it is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
839
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Marcus Beach — higher than 72% of areas.
| Marcus Beach | 839 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | 31,392 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 48 is 10 years higher than both the Queensland and Australian averages. This makes the area far older than most other locations of its type.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.3%, a little below the Queensland average.
20.5% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marcus Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.0% of the population, which is well below the state average of 4.6%. Most residents are married, accounting for 54.8% of the community.
1.0% ▼ -61.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marcus Beach, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Marcus Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31762/marcus-beach/topic/demographics-identity