Maranup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Maranup

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

A typical resident in Maranup is 55, making this a far older place than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is dominated by older adults, with almost half the population aged between 45 and 64.

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📍 Maranup, Suburb / Locality

Where Maranup sits — Total population

60
  • 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 Maranup — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Maranup60
6256, WA 434
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Maranup is a small community of just 60 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.

60

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 60

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population is heavily skewed towards older age groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 21.7%. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are far below the Australian average at just 5.0%.

21.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.0%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Maranup, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 62.5% of the population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.0% of the community, which is well below the 3.2% national figure.

9.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Maranup, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 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: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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 Maranup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50897/maranup/topic/demographics-identity