491 ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 390
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marlo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Marlo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marlo is now 56, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift toward a senior population has accelerated over the last decade, while the total population grew by 26% to reach 491 people.
491
▲ +25.9%
- 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 Marlo — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 101 people since 2011. This growth happened alongside a significant aging trend, as the typical resident is now 11 years older than they were in 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.3% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure. This high number of older adults is reflected in a small children's population, with those under 15 making up just 12.8% of residents.
30.3% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marlo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 57%, while those in de facto relationships fell to 7.7% since 2011. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marlo, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Marlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222050/marlo/topic/demographics-identity