16,713 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16,783
- 2021: 16,713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narre Warren South - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narre Warren South - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 16,713 people in Narre Warren South - West are married. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 33, making it much younger than both Victoria and the rest of Australia.
16,713
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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 South - West — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has stayed steady since 2016, with 16,713 residents. This makes the area larger than about 83% of similar places.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here; 22.7% of people are under 15, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.2% of the population, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
8.2% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narre Warren South - West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.3% of the population, which is well below the Victoria and Australia averages.
0.7% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narre Warren South - West, 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 South - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031458/narre-warren-south-west/topic/demographics-identity