1,950 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,669
- 2016: 1,836
- 2021: 1,950
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marleston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marleston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marleston is now just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This small suburb houses 1,950 people and is defined by a large proportion of young adults.
1,950
▲ +16.8%
- 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 Marleston — higher than 78% of areas.
| Marleston | 1,950 |
|---|---|
| 5033, SA | 8,870 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 1,950, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of the state.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 36.8%. Children under 15 account for only 12.7%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
18.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marleston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the population.
1.3% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marleston, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marleston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40835/marleston/topic/demographics-identity