Maroon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Maroon

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

A typical resident in Maroon is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community has a distinct age profile, with seniors making up a quarter of the population.

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📍 Maroon, Suburb / Locality

Where Maroon sits — Total population

152
  • 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 Maroon — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Maroon152
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

There are 152 people living here, which is more than about half of similar areas. The typical age is 11 years older than the state and national figures.

152

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 149
  • 2021: 152

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Children under 15 make up 16.4%, slightly lower than the national average.

25.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Maroon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married (60.8%), while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.

11.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Marital status

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In Maroon, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Maroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31773/maroon/topic/demographics-identity