Marvel Loch · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marvel Loch

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

A typical resident in Marvel Loch is 48, making the population far older than the Western Australian and national figures. This sparsely populated area has no children under 15, creating a stark contrast with the rest of the country.

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Where Marvel Loch sits — Total population

120 ▲ +150.0%
  • 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 Marvel Loch — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marvel Loch120
6426, WA 894
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 120 people. Residents are far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age 10 years higher than the state and national figures.

120 ▲ +150.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48
  • 2016: 93
  • 2021: 120

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

48 yrs ▲ +2.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No children under 15 live here, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This helps explain the age structure, where nearly half the population are older adults aged 45 to 64.

11.7% ▼ -53.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Marvel Loch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, a figure well below the national average. People in de facto relationships are also far less common than elsewhere, with 40% of residents being married and 40% having never married.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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Marvel Loch splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 15%.

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: 10 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Marvel Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50912/marvel-loch/topic/demographics-identity