1,323 ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,444
- 2016: 1,549
- 2021: 1,323
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marrara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marrara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marrara is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the national average and the Northern Territory. This community of 1,323 people has a higher proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children than most similar areas.
1,323
▼ -8.4%
- 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 Marrara — higher than 75% of areas.
| Marrara | 1,323 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | 18,634 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the Northern Territory, where the typical age is only 33.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 15.3% of the population, which is well below the Northern Territory figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are far more common here than across the territory, representing 19% of the area.
19.0% ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marrara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 17.4% of people.
10.5% ▲ +113.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marrara, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70178/marrara/topic/demographics-identity