153 ▼ -69.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 501
- 2016: 389
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marble Bar · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Marble Bar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 45.1% of people in Marble Bar identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. The area is sparsely populated with only 153 residents, and the population has shrunk by 69% since 2011.
153
▼ -69.5%
- 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 Marble Bar — lower than 92% of areas.
| Marble Bar | 153 |
|---|---|
| 6760, WA | 927 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell from 501 in 2011 to 153 in 2021. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a typical age here of 42.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. People aged 65 and over are a little below the Australian average at 15.7%.
15.7% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marble Bar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identity as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rose 45 points since 2011 to reach 45.1%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.8%.
45.1% ▲ —
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marble Bar, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Marble Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522044/marble-bar/topic/demographics-identity