Narrabarba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Narrabarba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Narrabarba is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 22 people, where children under 15 make up a surprisingly high 22.7% of the population.

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Where Narrabarba sits — Total population

22
  • 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 Narrabarba — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Narrabarba22
2551, NSW 3,718
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 22 people, Narrabarba is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical age is 47, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales or Australia.

22

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12
  • 2021: 22

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 22.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 13.6% compared to the 17.2% national average.

Age structure

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In Narrabarba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Regarding relationships, 42.9% of people have never been married, while 23.8% are married.

Marital status

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In Narrabarba, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Separated (26%) and Married (22%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Narrabarba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12910/narrabarba/topic/demographics-identity