51 ▼ -68.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 161
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marama is now 52, making the area far older than most other parts of the country. With only 51 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where older adults and seniors make up over half the population.
51
▼ -68.3%
- 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 Marama — lower than 71% of areas.
| Marama | 51 |
|---|---|
| 5307, SA | 560 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 51 residents. The typical age of 52 is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +30.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national average. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 23.5% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%.
23.5% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marama, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. While 58.5% of people are married, there are no couples in a de facto relationship, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marama, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Marama
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40824/marama/topic/demographics-identity