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Marrakai NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Marrakai, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Marrakai NT is 564 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marrakai is $669 per week ($34,788 per year). Median rent in Marrakai is $190 per week ($823 per month). Marrakai has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Marrakai has a population density of 0.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marrakai is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marrakai is $1,500.

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Marrakai Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marrakai Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$669/wk

$34,788 per year

#6006 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$190/wk

$823 per month

#7769 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1.1 per bedroom

Marrakai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 57.2% (322) Female 42.8% (241)

Population Density

0.3

people per km²

564 people · 2206.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,517

Family income/wk

Marrakai 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Marrakai Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.1% 74 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.9% 80 dwellings

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

Marrakai Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

3.7%

Cambodia

1.4%

Germany

1.4%

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

Marrakai Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Not stated

19.4%

Catholic

19.0%

Buddhism

8.2%

Uniting Church

7.4%

Anglican

3.4%

Baptist

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marrakai Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.8%

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

Marrakai Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

83.6%

Khmer

9.1%

Australian Indigenous

7.3%

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

Marrakai Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 152 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 67 people

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Unemployed

0.8% 3 people

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Not in labour force

37.3% 132 people

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

Marrakai Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Bachelor Degree

12.7%

Certificate I/II

8.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Marrakai Occupation

Professionals

25.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Managers

17.3%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Labourers

10.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Clerical & Administrative

3.1%

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

Marrakai Field of Study

Engineering

28.1%

Society & Culture

19.1%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Architecture & Building

10.1%

Health

9.0%

Education

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

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

Marrakai Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marrakai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marrakai Marital Status

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Married

39.0% 181

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Separated

5.2% 24

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Divorced

11.0% 51

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Widowed

3.7% 17

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Never married

41.2% 191

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marrakai Ancestry

Australian

25.8%

English

24.6%

Vietnamese

14.3%

Other

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.7%

Scottish

5.2%

Irish

4.8%

German

3.6%

Chinese

2.1%

Filipino

1.5%

Maori

1.2%

Italian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marrakai School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.7%

Secondary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Vocational Education

7.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Pre-school

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

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

Marrakai Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 51

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No need for assistance

94.2% 831

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

Marrakai Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.2% 48

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Not a volunteer

86.8% 315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marrakai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

7.6%

$600-$799/mo

8.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marrakai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Walked only

7.0%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

2.3%

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

Marrakai Car Ownership

1 vehicle

34.3%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Marrakai Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.3%

2 bedrooms

32.5%

3 bedrooms

34.4%

4 bedrooms

11.5%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Marrakai Population Mobility

6.3%

moved in the last year

24.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marrakai Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

844

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marrakai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Marrakai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marrakai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

23.4%

Couple — no children under 15

19.3%

One parent — children under 15

9.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marrakai Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.3% 5

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Previously served

4.0% 15

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Never served

94.6% 351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marrakai Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 40

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Did not provide

88.4% 304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marrakai Children Ever Born

No children

26.2%

1 child

18.9%

2 children

21.3%

3 children

23.0%

4 children

10.7%

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

Marrakai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Marrakai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

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

Marrakai Household Size

1 person

27.7%

2 persons

29.9%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marrakai Where Residents Moved From

Same address

434

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Marrakai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

16.1%

Intact family — other children present

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marrakai Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,342/wk

Median Rent $190/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.2%

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

If you earn X in Marrakai

Your weekly income

≈ $5,815/month

Median rent $190/wk

Left after rent $1,152/wk

Rent share 14.2%

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Marrakai vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

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Pop: 283 Income: $301/wk Rent: $113/wk

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Pop: 284 Income: $1,403/wk Rent: $254/wk

Elliott (NT)

Pop: 287 Income: $302/wk Rent: $129/wk

Mutitjulu

Pop: 296 Income: $397/wk Rent: $90/wk

Nemarluk

Pop: 305 Income: $249/wk Rent: $50/wk

Kakadu

Pop: 315 Income: $746/wk Rent: $92/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marrakai

What is the population of Marrakai NT?

The population of Marrakai NT is 564 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.3 people per km².Marrakai is ranked #4,847 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marrakai?

The median personal income in Marrakai NT is $669 per week, or $34,788 per year.The median household income is $1,342 per week.Family income is $1,517 per week.Marrakai is ranked #6,006 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marrakai?

Median rent in Marrakai NT is $190 per week ($823 per month).Rent represents 14.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marrakai ranks #7,769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marrakai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marrakai NT is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marrakai?

The median age in Marrakai NT is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marrakai a good suburb to live in?

Marrakai is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 564.The median income is $669/wk, which is below the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.2% 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: 70177. All dollar figures in AUD.