152 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marrawah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marrawah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of Marrawah's residents are older adults aged 45 to 64, making up the largest age group in the area. The population is notably older than most of the country, with a typical resident aged 52 years.
152
—
- 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 Marrawah — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Marrawah has 152 people in total.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 23.0%, a result that is well above the Australian average.
23.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marrawah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
7.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marrawah, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Marrawah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marrawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60385/marrawah/topic/demographics-identity