87,573 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77,734
- 2016: 81,713
- 2021: 87,573
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroubra · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Maroubra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 87,000 people now live in Maroubra, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The neighborhood has grown steadily, with the typical resident now aged 39, which is a little older than the national figure.
87,573
▲ +12.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maroubra — higher than 87% of areas.
| Maroubra | 87,573 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 9,839 people. This growth has been accompanied by an aging trend, with the typical resident becoming 5 years older over that decade.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.9%. While the proportion of children is a little below the national figure at 16.9%, the number of seniors has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +78.7%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maroubra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. Most people are married (43.7%) or have never married (40.3%), though the share of those in de facto relationships fell by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
2.7% ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Maroubra splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
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 Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10051/maroubra/topic/demographics-identity