9,888 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,631
- 2016: 8,978
- 2021: 9,888
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narooma - Bermagui · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narooma - Bermagui
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Narooma - Bermagui is 59 years old, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 9,888 people, with a very high proportion of seniors now living here.
9,888
▲ +14.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Narooma - Bermagui — higher than 52% of areas.
| Narooma - Bermagui | 9,888 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of residents is far older than the national figure of 38, and it has climbed 5 years since 2011.
59 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 38% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This trend helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
38.0% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narooma - Bermagui, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%.
5.2% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narooma - Bermagui, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041027/narooma-bermagui/topic/demographics-identity