Marys Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marys Creek

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

A typical resident in Marys Creek is 46, making the population far older than the national figure. This small community of 86 people is mostly made up of older adults and young adults, with a notably higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.

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Where Marys Creek sits — Total population

86
  • 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 Marys Creek — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marys Creek86
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population is 86 people.

86

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78
  • 2021: 86

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 12.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 9.3%.

9.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Marys Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while de facto relationships are less common than in most areas at 10.9%.

10.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

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In Marys Creek, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Marys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31780/marys-creek/topic/demographics-identity