Suburb in Whitsunday

Mount Marlow, QLD

Mount Marlow had a population of 161 at the 2021 Census (+22.0% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,083. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Marlow at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Marlow's population grew by 22.0% to 161, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.0%.

9.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 53 households.

The median household earns $2,083 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675.

17.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 40.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Marlow beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMount MarlowQLDAustralia
Population1615,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+22.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.0
Households531,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting9.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,083$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$1,733$1,863
Born overseas17.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion40.0%44.8%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

+22.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 912011
  2. 1322016
  3. 1612021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Mount Marlow Queensland
Share of people by age, Mount Marlow and Queensland
0–912.4%
10–1920.5%
20–296.8%
30–3913.0%
40–4923.6%
50–598.1%
60–6914.3%
70–795.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Marlow at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.5%
  2. Australian31.2%
  3. Irish14.9%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. German7.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa3.5%
  2. England2.8%
  3. New Zealand2.1%
  4. Thailand2.1%

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

Around Mount Marlow

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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