Mount Marrow · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Marrow

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

A noticeably younger population now defines Mount Marrow, where the typical resident is just 32. This shift is driven by a huge number of children and a small proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mount Marrow, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Marrow sits — Total population

182
  • 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 Mount Marrow — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Marrow182
4306, QLD 43,997
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mount Marrow has 182 residents, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical person here is 32, making this area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.

182

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 195
  • 2021: 182

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 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 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 11.5%.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.1%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Marrow, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 52% of residents are married, and those in de facto partnerships sit at 11.3%, which is about the same as the Australian average.

11.3%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Marrow, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 9 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 Mount Marrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31992/mount-marrow/topic/demographics-identity