10,483 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,519
- 2016: 10,592
- 2021: 10,483
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marangaroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marangaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 10,000 people live in Marangaroo, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The local population is slightly older than the national typical age of 38. It is a diverse community with a balanced mix of children, working-age adults, and seniors.
10,483
▼ -0.3%
- 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 Marangaroo — higher than 87% of areas.
| Marangaroo | 10,483 |
|---|---|
| 6064, WA | 31,068 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 10,483 residents, Marangaroo is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than both the Western Australian and national figures.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly standard, with 18.2% of people being children under 15. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average of 16.1%.
17.6% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marangaroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.1%, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 12.2%.
2.1% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marangaroo, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50896/marangaroo/topic/demographics-identity