696 ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 778
- 2016: 907
- 2021: 696
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marburg · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Marburg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Marburg (L) than in most similar areas, making up 21.3% of the population. The community is small, with 696 residents, and has seen its population shrink by 11% since 2011. It is a diverse mix of ages, where young families and a growing number of seniors both call the area home.
696
▼ -10.5%
- 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 Marburg — lower than 56% of areas.
| Marburg | 696 |
|---|---|
| 4346, QLD | 1,013 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by about 82 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure and 1.0 year older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 21.3% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose significantly by 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +101.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Marburg splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 3.9 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 16.7%.
5.2% ▲ +305.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marburg, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Marburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321070/marburg/topic/demographics-identity