876 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 863
- 2016: 838
- 2021: 876
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mariginiup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mariginiup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 876 people now lives in Mariginiup, where the typical resident is noticeably older than the national figure. This area is defined by a mature age profile and a high proportion of married couples.
876
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Mariginiup — higher than 72% of areas.
| Mariginiup | 876 |
|---|---|
| 6078, WA | 941 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, making the community noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.3% of the population, which is well above the state average. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 16.9%.
19.3% ▲ +108.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mariginiup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 57.0% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.1% of the population.
1.1% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mariginiup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Mariginiup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50904/mariginiup/topic/demographics-identity