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Marion SA 5043

2,364 addresses · 74 streets

Boothby Electorate › Marion LGA › Marion · 10 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Marion is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 4,101 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,366 a week, with median rent near $355 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,080,000.

4,101Population
43Median age
$1,366Median household income / wk
$355Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mitchell Park statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Marion itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Marion, 900 m north · Tram stop: Glengowrie, 3.7 km north-west · Bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 1.4 km south-west · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.5 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,080,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 12.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 52.7%

Population by age in Marion
Population by age, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4181
5-14333
15-19274
20-24273
25-34591
35-44462
45-54425
55-64419
65-74445
75-84430
85+278
Dwelling types in Marion
Dwelling types, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,112
Townhouse504
Apartment20
Other0
Households by weekly income in Marion
Households by weekly income, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650338
$650-1,499500
$1,500-2,999445
$3,000+241
Top ancestries in Marion
Top ancestries, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,553
Australian1,268
Other510
Scottish352
Irish342
German272
Housing tenure in Marion
Housing tenure, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned557
Mortgage490
Rented408
Other149
Cars per household in Marion
Cars per household, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
0153
1699
2549
3147
4+63
Commute to work in Marion
Commute to work, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,157
Train63
Bus74
Tram/ferry8
Walked42
Bicycle20
Home168
Top countries of birth in Marion
Top countries of birth, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
England194
India149
China133
Nepal109
Philippines46
New Zealand28
Languages used at home in Marion
Languages used at home, Marion SA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin143
Nepali122
Cantonese58
Punjabi58
Greek44
Tagalog34

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