Mardie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mardie

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

More people live in Mardie than in about 69% of similar areas, with a population of 609. The area is dominated by working-age adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Mardie sits — Total population

609 ▼ -64.5%
  • 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 Mardie — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mardie609
6714, WA 17,657
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

609 ▼ -64.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,717
  • 2016: 970
  • 2021: 609

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

39 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 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.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below state and national levels.

2.1% ▼ -35.7%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 2.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

1.3% ▲ +87.8%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 1.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mardie, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 35%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, while 38.9% have never been married.

1.8% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 1.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Mardie, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 45 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 52 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 53 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 74 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 74 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 79 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 65 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 8 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 Mardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50902/mardie/topic/demographics-identity