6,360 ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,585
- 2016: 6,444
- 2021: 6,360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narromine · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Narromine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a growing number of seniors shape the daily life of Narromine. The area is home to a population of 6,360 people, and it has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 20.4%.
6,360
▼ -3.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Narromine — lower than 62% of areas.
| Narromine | 6,360 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by about 225 people since 2011. Residents are now a little older than those in New South Wales, with the typical age being 41.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Narromine has more children and seniors than most areas, with 21.2% under 15 and 21.7% aged 65 and over. While the share of children fell slightly since 2011, the proportion of seniors rose by 4.7 points.
21.7% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narromine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (46.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%.
20.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narromine, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15850/narromine/topic/demographics-identity