Marks Landing · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marks Landing

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

Seniors make up the biggest age group in Marks Landing, where nearly half the population is aged 65 and over. This is a very small, sparsely populated area of 63 people with a population that is far older than the national average.

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📍 Marks Landing, Suburb / Locality

Where Marks Landing sits — Total population

63 ▼ -71.6%
  • 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 Marks Landing — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marks Landing63
5354, SA 416
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 67 years old, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or Australia. The total population of 63 is smaller than about 67% of similar areas.

63 ▼ -71.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 222
  • 2016: 9
  • 2021: 63

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

67 yrs ▲ +24.1%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54 yrs
  • 2016: 71 yrs
  • 2021: 67 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, a figure far below the national average. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 46% of residents being seniors.

46.0% ▲ +64.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2021: 46.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Marks Landing, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 30% of the population is married, while 19% are widowed.

Marital status

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Marks Landing splits fairly evenly between Never married (32%) and Married (31%), with Widowed at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Marks Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40833/marks-landing/topic/demographics-identity