Marleston is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. Marleston was home to 1,950 people at the 2021 census.

Marleston Adelaide, South Australia
Looking north along South Road, Marleston is to the west.
Population	1,950 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	5033
LGA(s)	City of West Torrens
State electorate(s)	Badcoe
Federal division(s)	Adelaide
Suburbs around Marleston: West Richmond Richmond Mile End South Netley Marleston Keswick Netley North Plympton, Kurralta Park Ashford

The earliest European settler in this area was Donald McLean, who selected Section 50, Hundred of Adelaide, of 80 acres (32 ha) in 1837, (the area was originally part of Hilton) and with his family ploughed and sowed 20 acres of seed wheat, and in 1838 reaped the first harvest of wheat in South Australia. Several years later he sold the land to John Marles, who subdivided it in 1879.[2]

Demographics

The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,950 persons in Marleston on census night. Of these, 49.0% were male and 50.8% were female.[3]

The majority of residents (58.5%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being India (7.6%), China (4.4%), Nepal (2.8%), England (2.6%), and Greece (2.3%). Additionally, people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent made up 1.3% of the suburb.[3]

In terms of religious affiliation, 37.1% attributed themselves to being irreligious, 17.0% of residents attributed themselves to being Catholic, 7.1% attributed themselves to Hinduism, and 6.9% attributed themselves to being Eastern Orthodox.[3]

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