8,471 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,767
- 2016: 7,934
- 2021: 8,471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 8,400 people live in Narara, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged 38 and a high proportion of children under 15 compared to other similar places.
8,471
▲ +9.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narara — higher than 87% of areas.
| Narara | 8,471 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Narara is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is younger, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narara splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, and 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian average.
4.2% ▲ +82.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narara, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Narara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12905/narara/topic/demographics-identity