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.
Marian · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marian — higher than 86% of areas.
| Marian | 4,224 |
|---|---|
| 4753, QLD | 4,627 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Marian splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Marian, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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