2,390 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,163
- 2016: 2,284
- 2021: 2,390
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marmion · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marmion
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marmion is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This is a well-populated suburb where a high proportion of seniors and established families shape the local community.
2,390
▲ +10.5%
- 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 Marmion — higher than 80% of areas.
| Marmion | 2,390 |
|---|---|
| 6020, WA | 22,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,390 people, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those across Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This older tilt is balanced by a healthy number of children under 15, who account for 19.8% of residents.
21.9% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marmion, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 60.2%, while those in de facto partnerships are much less common here than in most other areas. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Western Australian average.
0.3% ▼ -62.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marmion, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Marmion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50905/marmion/topic/demographics-identity