787 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 812
- 2016: 809
- 2021: 787
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narembeen · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Narembeen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Narembeen is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a community that has aged since 2011, with a population of 787 people that has shrunk by about 3% over the last decade.
787
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Narembeen — lower than 89% of areas.
| Narembeen | 787 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 47 is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 3 years since 2011. The total population now stands at 787 people, which is smaller than about 89% of areas at this level.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 3.6 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now account for 19.6% of residents.
25.3% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narembeen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.5% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +90.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narembeen, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56370/narembeen/topic/demographics-identity