Marion

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC40821
People 3,902
Male 46.7%
Female 53.3%
Median age 44
Families 976
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 1,745
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,129
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent $300
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,823 46.7 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,083 53.3 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 55 1.4 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,902 people in Marion. Of these 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.4% of the population.

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Age Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 44 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 166 4.2 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 161 4.1 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 176 4.5 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 297 7.6 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 241 6.2 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 240 6.1 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 233 6.0 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 216 5.5 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 227 5.8 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 206 5.3 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 219 5.6 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 209 5.4 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 204 5.2 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 221 5.7 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 223 5.7 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 227 5.8 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 166 4.2 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 274 7.0 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Marion was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 28.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,581 46.6 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 79 2.3 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 257 7.6 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 393 11.6 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,082 31.9 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Marion aged 15 years and over, 46.6% were married and 10.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,361 47.2 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 217 7.5 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,308 45.3 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Marion, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 42 3.8 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 151 13.7 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 51 4.6 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 47 4.3 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 107 9.7 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 40 3.6 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 134 12.1 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 70 6.3 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 252 22.8 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 22 2.0 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 187 17.0 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Marion 28.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.6% were in primary school, 25.2% in secondary school and 29.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 707 20.9 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 315 9.3 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 79 2.3 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 358 10.6 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 548 16.2 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 260 7.7 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 376 11.1 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 360 10.6 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 19 0.6 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 278 8.2 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Marion, 16.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,431 28.0 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 1,289 25.2 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 318 6.2 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 315 6.2 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6
German 258 5.0 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Marion were English 28.0%, Australian 25.2%, Scottish 6.2%, Irish 6.2% and German 5.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Marion (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,666 68.6 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 219 5.6 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 138 3.5 24,610 1.5 509,555 2.2
India 110 2.8 27,594 1.6 455,389 1.9
Philippines 57 1.5 12,465 0.7 232,386 1.0
Italy 40 1.0 18,544 1.1 174,042 0.7

In Marion, 68.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.5%, India 2.8%, Philippines 1.5% and Italy 1.0%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,311 33.5 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 215 5.5 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 160 4.1 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 2,041 52.1 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Marion, 52.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 33.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,201 56.7 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 302 7.8 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 173 4.5 31,646 1.9 704,658 3.0
India 142 3.7 35,854 2.1 616,939 2.6
Italy 90 2.3 51,307 3.1 470,138 2.0

In Marion, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 56.7%, England 7.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.5%, India 3.7% and Italy 2.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,270 58.9 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 286 7.4 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 174 4.5 31,453 1.9 699,074 3.0
India 142 3.7 35,249 2.1 605,777 2.6
Philippines 83 2.2 16,929 1.0 325,049 1.4

In Marion, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 58.9%, England 7.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.5%, India 3.7% and Philippines 2.2%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,231 31.5 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 733 18.8 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 403 10.3 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 397 10.2 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 328 8.4 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6

The most common responses for religion in Marion were No Religion, so described 31.5%, Catholic 18.8%, Anglican 10.3%, Uniting Church 10.2% and Not stated 8.4%. In Marion, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (56.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 127 3.3 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
Greek 49 1.3 22,993 1.4 237,588 1.0
Italian 46 1.2 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
Punjabi 44 1.1 9,306 0.6 132,496 0.6
Cantonese 39 1.0 9,666 0.6 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 2,952 75.7 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 322 20.3 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Marion 75.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.3%, Greek 1.3%, Italian 1.2%, Punjabi 1.1% and Cantonese 1.0%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 843 51.8 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 590 36.3 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 71 4.4 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 123 7.6 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 1,627 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Marion. Of these 51.8% were employed full time, 36.3% were employed part-time and 7.6% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 197 13.1 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 195 13.0 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 195 13.0 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 324 21.5 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 524 34.8 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Marion, 13.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 351 23.2 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 237 15.7 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 230 15.2 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 180 11.9 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 162 10.7 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 152 10.1 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 118 7.8 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 64 4.2 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Marion included Professionals 23.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Managers 10.7%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Labourers 7.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 96 7.0 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Aged Care Residential Services 87 6.4 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 52 3.8 9,842 1.3 122,286 1.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 39 2.8 21,632 2.9 254,275 2.4
Takeaway Food Services 35 2.6 12,955 1.7 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in Marion, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.0%, Aged Care Residential Services 6.4%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Takeaway Food Services 2.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 546 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,472 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,129 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Marion was $546.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 917 61.5 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 66 4.4 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Bus 65 4.4 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Train 59 4.0 9,046 1.2 488,012 4.6
Walked only 56 3.8 20,697 2.8 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 166 11.0 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,021 67.8 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Marion, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.5%, Car, as passenger 4.4%, Bus 4.4%, Train 4.0% and Walked only 3.8%. On the day, 11.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 67.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,335 68.8 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 824 24.2 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 443 13.0 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 740 21.8 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Marion, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.2% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 720 21.2 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 905 26.6 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 450 13.3 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 264 7.8 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Marion, 26.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.8% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 420 43.2 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 384 39.5 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 142 14.6 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 26 2.7 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Marion, 39.5% were couple families with children, 43.2% were couple families without children and 14.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.4 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.6 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Marion, 19.4% of single parents were male and 80.6% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 137 16.9 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 42 5.2 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 152 18.8 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 87 10.8 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 70 8.7 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 249 30.8 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 31 3.8 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 41 5.1 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Marion, of couple families with children, 16.9% had both partners employed full-time, 5.2% had both employed part-time and 18.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,532 91.0 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 151 9.0 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Marion, 91.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,043 68.1 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 444 29.0 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 37 2.4 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Marion, 68.1% were separate houses, 29.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.2 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 82 5.3 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 295 19.1 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 871 56.3 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 262 16.9 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 34 2.2 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Marion, of occupied private dwellings 5.3% had 1 bedroom, 19.1% had 2 bedrooms and 56.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 595 38.6 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 416 27.0 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 387 25.1 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 90 5.8 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 52 3.4 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Marion, 38.6% were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 25.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 956 62.2 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 525 34.2 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 55 3.6 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Marion, of all households, 62.2% were family households, 34.2% were single person households and 3.6% were group households.

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Household income Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 26.6 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.8 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Marion, 26.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 300 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.0 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.0 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.5 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.5 -- 6.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 168 11.0 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 630 41.2 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 491 32.1 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 187 12.2 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 54 3.5 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Marion, 41.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 12.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 303 19.8 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,191 77.7 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 39 2.5 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Marion, 77.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 24 50.0 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 24 50.0 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 17 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Marion, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 17 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,083 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Marion, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,083.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Marion % Marion South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 199 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Marion, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $199 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.