Suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Marden, SA

Marden had a population of 2,645 at the 2021 Census (+14.6% since 2016). Median age 36.5. Median weekly household income $1,521. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Marden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Marden's population grew by 14.6% to 2,645, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 36.5, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

41.9% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 24.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 22.4% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 1,207 households.

The median household earns $1,521 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $304 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,705 a month.

39.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 37.8% use a language other than English at home. 40.8% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Marden beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMardenSAAustralia
Population2,6451,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age36.540.938.2
Households1,207691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments22.4%6.8%14.3%
Renting41.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright24.8%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,521$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$304$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,705$1,505$1,866
Born overseas39.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home37.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion40.8%48.9%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

+14.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,3422011
  2. 2,3092016
  3. 2,6452021

Age

Median age 36.5, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Marden South Australia
Share of people by age, Marden and South Australia
0–99.6%
10–198.4%
20–2918.0%
30–3919.6%
40–4911.7%
50–5911.4%
60–699.0%
70–797.1%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Marden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English27.8%
  2. Australian23.2%
  3. Italian14.6%
  4. Chinese11.5%
  5. Irish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin7.4%
  2. Italian4.8%
  3. Punjabi3.1%
  4. Cantonese2.1%
  5. Nepali1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India6.3%
  2. China6.1%
  3. England3.4%
  4. Italy3.4%
  5. Nepal1.6%

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

Around Marden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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