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Marleston SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Marleston, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Marleston SA is 1,950 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marleston is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Marleston is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Marleston has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Marleston has a population density of 2018.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marleston is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marleston is $1,528.

There were 47 recorded offences in Marleston in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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Marleston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marleston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$746/wk

$38,792 per year

#4605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,528/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Marleston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (955) Female 50.9% (991)

Population Density

2018.6

people per km²

1,950 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,895

Family income/wk

Marleston Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marleston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.3% 185 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.7% 252 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marleston Country of Birth

Australia

74.8%

India

11.3%

China

5.2%

England

2.9%

Greece

2.4%

Iran

1.3%

Brazil

0.5%

Cambodia

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Marleston Religion

No Religion

43.5%

Catholic

19.9%

Hinduism

8.4%

Eastern Orthodox

8.1%

Not stated

7.2%

Other Religions Tot

4.5%

Anglican

4.5%

Buddhism

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marleston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Marleston Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

16.8%

Mandarin

16.4%

IAL Punjabi

16.4%

IAL Nepali

11.6%

Other

10.8%

Malayalam

10.0%

Cantonese

9.6%

Hindi

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Marleston Employment

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Employed full-time

37.7% 607 people

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Employed part-time

25.6% 411 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 49 people

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Not in labour force

33.6% 541 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Marleston Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.1%

Certificate III/IV

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Postgraduate Degree

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Marleston Occupation

Professionals

31.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Managers

10.6%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Marleston Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.9%

Health

16.4%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Engineering

11.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Information Technology

6.2%

Education

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Architecture & Building

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Marleston Dwelling Types

Separate house

62.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

32.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marleston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marleston Marital Status

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Married

36.6% 625

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Separated

2.8% 47

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Divorced

10.7% 183

🕊️

Widowed

6.3% 107

👤

Never married

43.6% 745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marleston Ancestry

Australian

22.3%

English

21.3%

Other

15.6%

Indian

6.8%

Chinese

6.7%

Italian

5.7%

Greek

5.4%

Irish

4.7%

Scottish

4.3%

German

4.2%

Dutch

1.7%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marleston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.8%

Vocational Education

22.7%

Secondary — Government

10.4%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Marleston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.1% 420

✅

No need for assistance

88.9% 3,369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Marleston Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 234

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 1,412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marleston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

7.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marleston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Bus

8.3%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

3.7%

Bicycle

1.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Marleston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.0%

1 vehicle

45.9%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

7.6%

4+ vehicles

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Marleston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.2%

2 bedrooms

43.6%

3 bedrooms

43.7%

4 bedrooms

6.3%

5 bedrooms

0.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Marleston Population Mobility

19.3%

moved in the last year

53.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marleston Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,749

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marleston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

249

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Marleston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marleston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children

34.5%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marleston Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 32

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Never served

98.1% 1,615

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marleston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.0% 148

—

Did not provide

91.0% 1,494

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marleston Children Ever Born

No children

52.8%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

22.1%

3 children

7.8%

4 children

0.5%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Marleston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

153

2011–2015

116

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Marleston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

8.7%

30+ hours

5.5%

Did not do domestic work

34.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Marleston Household Size

1 person

36.8%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

1.9%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marleston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,506

Moved from SA

236

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Marleston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.6%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marleston Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 47 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Assault

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Marleston Schools

schools nearby

government

1077

avg ICSEA score

15,251

total students

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

Emmaus Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students

1137

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students

1122

ICSEA

Immanuel Primary School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 575 students

1120

ICSEA

Immanuel College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,184 students

1117

ICSEA

Sturt Street Community School Government

Primary · R-6 · 162 students

1114

ICSEA

Black Forest Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 410 students

1108

ICSEA

Torrensville Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students

1099

ICSEA

Adelaide High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,821 students

1094

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 116 students

1090

ICSEA

Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 262 students

1084

ICSEA

St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 361 students

1081

ICSEA

Aspect Treetop School Independent

Combined · U · 75 students

1080

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 659 students

1073

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Marleston Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,418/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Marleston

Your weekly income

≈ $6,145/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,128/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Marleston vs State & National Average

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Pop: 975 Income: $545/wk Rent: $200/wk

Cummins

Pop: 981 Income: $851/wk Rent: $180/wk

Yorketown

Pop: 997 Income: $567/wk Rent: $200/wk

Gawler Belt

Pop: 1,000 Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk

Upper Sturt

Pop: 1,005 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk

Minlaton

Pop: 1,018 Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marleston

What is the population of Marleston SA?

The population of Marleston SA is 1,950 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2018.6 people per km².Marleston is ranked #3,068 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marleston?

The median personal income in Marleston SA is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,418 per week.Family income is $1,895 per week.Marleston is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marleston?

Median rent in Marleston SA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marleston ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marleston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marleston SA is $1,528. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marleston?

The median age in Marleston SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marleston a good suburb to live in?

Marleston is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,950.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40835. All dollar figures in AUD.