2,731 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,417
- 2016: 2,605
- 2021: 2,731
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narooma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narooma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Narooma is 58, making the area far older than the national average of 38. This gap is reflected in the age profile, where seniors make up a very large portion of the population. The area is home to 2,731 people and is larger than about 83% of similar places.
2,731
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Narooma — higher than 82% of areas.
| Narooma | 2,731 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age that is 19 to 20 years higher than the state and national figures.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 37.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 12.0%.
37.9% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narooma, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 44.2% of residents are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
5.9% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narooma, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12909/narooma/topic/demographics-identity