4,779 —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 5,162
- 2021: 4,779
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrogin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Narrogin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population sets Narrogin apart, with a typical resident aged 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This aging trend is seen in the growing number of seniors and a shrinking overall population that has lost 383 people since 2016.
4,779
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- 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 Narrogin — lower than 67% of areas.
| Narrogin | 4,779 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,779 people, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 43, which is 3 years older than in 2016.
43 yrs —
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.9% of the people here, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.2%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure.
21.9% —
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Marriage is common, with 44.9% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%.
5.5% —
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narrogin, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56460/narrogin/topic/demographics-identity