4,370 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,731
- 2016: 4,725
- 2021: 4,370
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrogin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Narrogin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Narrogin, where the typical resident is 43. This is five years older than the state and national figures, reflecting a community that has aged significantly over the last decade.
4,370
▼ -7.6%
- 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 Narrogin — lower than 82% of areas.
| Narrogin | 4,370 |
|---|---|
| 6312, WA | 4,556 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 7.6% since 2011, with the total number of people falling to 4,370. This makes it smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift is seen alongside a drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.1% of the area.
22.5% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the community, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. About 42.9% of residents are married, while 11.9% are in de facto relationships.
6.0% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narrogin, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031249/narrogin/topic/demographics-identity