Marian · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marian

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

A typical resident in Marian is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national average. With 4,224 people, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas. This youthful profile is driven by a very high proportion of children and young adults.

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📍 Marian, Suburb / Locality

Where Marian sits — Total population

4,224 ▲ +39.9%
  • 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 Marian — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marian4,224
4753, QLD 4,627
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 4,224 people. The typical person here is 32, which is 6 years younger than the typical resident in Queensland and across Australia.

4,224 ▲ +39.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,019
  • 2016: 3,903
  • 2021: 4,224

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

32 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 32 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 27% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 7.7%.

7.7% ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.0% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Marian splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.4% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in other areas, at 16.1%.

4.4% ▲ +29.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

16.1% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 16.1%

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

Marital status

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In Marian, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 10 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 25 males; 80–84: 16 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 29 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 50 males; 70–74: 41 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 68 males; 65–69: 55 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 95 males; 60–64: 93 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 125 males; 55–59: 89 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 133 males; 50–54: 134 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 154 males; 45–49: 127 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 167 males; 40–44: 161 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 164 males; 35–39: 200 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 166 males; 30–34: 162 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 135 males; 25–29: 157 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 114 males; 20–24: 116 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 130 males; 15–19: 134 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 171 males; 10–14: 198 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 243 males; 5–9: 193 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 163 males; 0–4: 175 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 Marian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31766/marian/topic/demographics-identity