8,241 ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,986
- 2016: 7,759
- 2021: 8,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narre Warren North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narre Warren North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of people in Narre Warren North are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the state and national typicals, with the population growing by 18% since 2011 to reach 8,241 people.
8,241
▲ +18.0%
- 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 Narre Warren North — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has trended upwards, as residents were typically three years younger in 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The local population is aging, with the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rising by 5.9 percentage points since 2011 to 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.7% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.6% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narre Warren North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 5.2% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.4% of the community, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narre Warren North, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Narre Warren North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021299/narre-warren-north/topic/demographics-identity