7,157 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,492
- 2016: 6,642
- 2021: 7,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children, making Narara a place with a much higher proportion of young people than most similar areas. The community has grown by about 665 people since 2011 and now totals 7,157 residents.
7,157
▲ +10.2%
- 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 Narara — lower than 64% of areas.
| Narara | 7,157 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. This age is slightly older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 14.9%, though this group has grown since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 49.6% of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
4.5% ▲ +88.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narara, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Narara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011035/narara/topic/demographics-identity