6,293 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,691
- 2016: 6,038
- 2021: 6,293
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Naracoorte · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Naracoorte
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 6,293 people live in Naracoorte, a town with a population that grew by 11% since 2011. It is a place where the typical resident is 40 years old, and there is a notably high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
6,293
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Naracoorte — lower than 70% of areas.
| Naracoorte | 6,293 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | 7,663 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Naracoorte has increased by 602 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 3.3 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the area, which is about the same as the Australian average.
21.4% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Naracoorte splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while 1.8% of the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. People in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
1.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Naracoorte, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021154/naracoorte/topic/demographics-identity