13,504 —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13,409
- 2021: 13,504
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narre Warren - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narre Warren - North East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Narre Warren - North East are married, making it a family-oriented area. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. This community is larger than about 70% of similar areas, with a population of 13,504 people.
13,504
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- 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 East — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2016, sitting at 13,504 people. Residents are a little younger than those in the state and nation, with the typical age being 36.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, especially since the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the national average at 11.2%.
11.2% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narre Warren - North East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average.
0.7% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narre Warren - North East, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Narre Warren - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021455/narre-warren-north-east/topic/demographics-identity