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.
Mount Marrow · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Marrow — higher than 51% of areas.
| Mount Marrow | 182 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
32 yrs —
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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
14.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount Marrow, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 38%.
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