819 ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 973
- 2016: 616
- 2021: 819
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marulan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Marulan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marulan is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This shift is dramatic, as the typical age has dropped by 10 years since 2011. While the total population has shrunk by 16% to 819 people, the community has become significantly younger over the last decade.
819
▼ -15.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Marulan — lower than 51% of areas.
| Marulan | 819 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas and 5 to 6 years younger than the state and national figures. This reflects a sharp trend, with the typical age falling by 10 years since 2011.
33 yrs ▼ -23.3%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen to 16.5%, which is a little below the state average.
16.5% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marulan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.7% of the population, a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships account for 17.8% of the area, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.7% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Marulan splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121072/marulan/topic/demographics-identity