6,931 ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,250
- 2016: 7,193
- 2021: 6,931
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narellan Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narellan Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Narellan Vale is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. This community of 6,931 people is defined by a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than most other areas.
6,931
▼ -4.4%
- 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 Narellan Vale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Narellan Vale | 6,931 |
|---|---|
| 2567, NSW | 40,951 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 6,931 is among the largest for its type. Residents are generally younger, with a typical age of 35, which is 4 years younger than the New South Wales average.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much younger, as people aged 65 and over make up only 10.9% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +68.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narellan Vale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 10.4% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly below the national average.
4.1% ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narellan Vale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Narellan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12907/narellan-vale/topic/demographics-identity