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Marrakai

2,207 km²

Marrakai is characterised by mostly owner-occupied homes and fewer university graduates than most areas.

It also has rents a little below the norm and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.

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📍 Marrakai, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population564▲ +13.5%since 2011 Median age44 yrs▲ +12.8%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population8.9%People aged 65 and over13.5%Children under 1517.6%People in a de facto relationship14.3%▼ -35.0%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Marrakai, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Older adults (45–64)36.0%

Young adults (25–44)22.5%

Children (0–14)17.6%

Seniors (65+)13.5%

Youth (15–24)11.5%

Marital status

Marrakai splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.

Never married41%
Married39%
Divorced11%
Separated5%
Widowed4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Marrakai, Australia is the majority at 77%; Vietnam is next at 13%.

Australia59.9%

Vietnam10.1%

New Zealand3.7%

England2.3%

Philippines2.0%

Ancestry

Marrakai splits fairly evenly between Australian (31%) and English (29%), with Vietnamese at 17%.

Australian26.6%

English25.4%

Vietnamese14.7%

Scottish5.3%

Irish5.0%

German3.7%

Chinese2.1%

Filipino1.6%

Italian1.1%

Dutch0.9%

Language

People using another language at home20.2%

Language used at home

In Marrakai, English only is the majority at 81%; Vietnamese is next at 19%.

English only63.5%

Vietnamese15.2%

Religion

People with no religion39.4%

Religious affiliation

In Marrakai, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Buddhism (10%).

No religion48%
Christianity41%
Buddhism10%
Other religions1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1228.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher5.2%

Highest year of school

In Marrakai, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 1228.9%

Year 1020.8%

Year 9 or below17.2%

Year 1110.8%

Highest qualification level

In Marrakai, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV28.2%

Bachelor degree6.3%

Advanced diploma / diploma6.3%

Certificate I / II5.5%

Postgraduate degree2.1%

Graduate diploma / certificate1.7%

Field of qualification

In Marrakai, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Society & culture (14%).

Engineering & related17.2%

Management & commerce8.8%

Society & culture7.6%

Architecture & building5.5%

Health4.6%

Education4.2%

Food, hospitality & personal services3.8%

Natural & physical sciences1.3%

Information technology1.3%

Agriculture & environment1.3%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$669▲ +27.7%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,342▲ +29.4%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,517▲ +61.6%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week8.0%Households earning $3,000+ a week9.8%

Household income distribution

Marrakai splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 24%.

$650–$1,49928.4%

$1,500–$2,99925.7%

Under $65020.2%

$4,000 or more6.0%

$3,000–$3,9993.8%

Personal income distribution

In Marrakai, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Under $65039.6%

$650–$1,49923.0%

$1,500–$2,99914.6%

$3,000 or more2.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition21.8%People with a mental health condition4.8%People needing help with daily activities5.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Marrakai, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.

None52.5%

One condition13.5%

Two conditions6.0%

Three or more2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Marrakai — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Asthma (18%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis9.0%

Asthma6.7%

Other condition5.1%

Mental health4.8%

Diabetes4.3%

Heart disease4.1%

Lung condition2.3%

Cancer0.9%

Stroke0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteers10.3%People providing unpaid care8.6%People caring for children unpaid19.8%People who served in the Defence Force3.9%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework16.3%

Family & Households

Average household size2.6▲ +8.3%since 2011 One-parent families14.2%People living alone27.9%▼ -7.9%since 2011

Family composition

In Marrakai, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Couples with children61%
Couples without children23%
One-parent families14%
Other families2%

Household size

Marrakai splits fairly evenly between 2 people (30%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 19%.

2 people30.1%

1 person27.9%

3 people19.1%

5 people9.3%

4 people8.2%

6 or more6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$190—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,500▲ +50.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom1.10▼ -21.4%since 2011 Households renting4.9%Homes owned outright40.4%Separate (detached) houses91.3%Homes with three or more bedrooms44.8%▲ +27.4%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Marrakai splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (49%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 6%.

Owned with a mortgage49%
Owned outright45%
Rented6%

Types of homes

In Marrakai, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Separate house97%
Other dwelling3%

Bedrooms per home

Marrakai splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.

3 bedrooms29.5%

2 bedrooms27.9%

1 bedroom13.1%

4 bedrooms9.8%

5 or more5.5%

Studio / none4.4%

Weekly rent distribution

In Marrakai, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

$350–$54933.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Marrakai, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).

$1,000–$1,79948.8%

Under $1,00028.7%

$1,800–$2,99916.3%

$3,000 or more5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.0%▼ -100.0%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Marrakai, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 44%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (14%).

2 vehicles43.1%

1 vehicle33.3%

3 vehicles13.2%

4 or more7.5%

How people get to work

In Marrakai, Car (driver) is the majority at 64%; Worked at home is next at 23%.

Car (driver)53.3%

Worked at home18.8%

Walked5.0%

Car (passenger)4.2%

Bus1.7%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years20.4%Recent arrivals from overseas10.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate3.2%Labour-force participation53.3%Employed full-time65.8%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Marrakai — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 23%, ahead of Accommodation & food (12%) and Construction (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing19.2%

Accommodation & food9.6%

Construction9.2%

Mining7.1%

Public administration & safety5.8%

Health care & social assistance5.4%

Retail trade4.6%

Transport & warehousing4.6%

Education & training4.2%

Other services2.9%

Occupations people work in

In Marrakai, the largest group is Managers at 31%, followed by Labourers (14%) and Machinery operators & drivers (12%).

Managers28.7%

Labourers12.9%

Machinery operators & drivers11.7%

Technicians & trades11.3%

Professionals10.0%

Community & personal service9.2%

Clerical & administrative6.7%

Sales workers3.8%

Nearby areas

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👥 Demographics & Identity