Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Marks Point, NSW

Marks Point had a population of 1,861 at the 2021 Census (+1.9% since 2016). Median age 48.1. Median weekly household income $1,088. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Marks Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Marks Point's population grew by 1.9% to 1,861, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.2%.

39.8% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 29.6% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 822 households.

The median household earns $1,088 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $312 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,807 a month.

10.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.4% use a language other than English at home. 46.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Marks Point beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMarks PointNSWAustralia
Population1,8618,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.138.438.2
Households8222,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments29.6%21.8%14.3%
Renting39.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,088$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$312$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,807$2,142$1,866
Born overseas10.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,8432011
  2. 1,8262016
  3. 1,8612021

Age

Median age 48.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Marks Point New South Wales
Share of people by age, Marks Point and New South Wales
0–910.8%
10–199.5%
20–299.4%
30–3910.9%
40–4910.9%
50–5913.9%
60–6917.5%
70–7912.3%
80+4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Marks Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.4%
  2. Australian43.8%
  3. Scottish13.5%
  4. Irish12.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Mandarin0.3%
  3. Tamil0.3%
  4. Italian0.2%
  5. Serbian0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.9%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. Germany0.6%
  4. Ireland0.6%
  5. South Africa0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Marks Point

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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