6,458 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,678
- 2016: 6,535
- 2021: 6,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narromine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narromine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Narromine are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a population that has shrunk by 3.3% since 2011. It is also home to a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
6,458
▼ -3.3%
- 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 Narromine — lower than 69% of areas.
| Narromine | 6,458 |
|---|---|
| 2823, NSW | 1,340 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,458 people and has fallen since 2011. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average and has risen by two years since the last census.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over have increased to 21.6%, a figure well above both the state and the nation.
21.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 20.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 10.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than in most similar areas.
20.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 47%, 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/sa2/105031105/narromine/topic/demographics-identity