14,795 ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,278
- 2016: 14,071
- 2021: 14,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marsden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marsden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marsden is 28 years old, which is a full decade younger than the national figure. This creates a youthful community of 14,795 people where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
14,795
▲ +31.2%
- 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 Marsden — higher than 88% of areas.
| Marsden | 14,795 |
|---|---|
| 4132, QLD | 27,070 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 14,795 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age of 28 is far younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
28 yrs ▲ +3.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 27.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is matched by a very small senior population, with those aged 65 and over making up only 8.3%.
8.3% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marsden splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. About 11.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian average.
4.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marsden, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31775/marsden/topic/demographics-identity