8,255 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,474
- 2016: 8,207
- 2021: 8,255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrabeen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narrabeen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 31% of people in Narrabeen are now seniors, making it a much older area than the rest of the country. This shift is clear in the typical resident's age, which is 48—far older than the national figure of 38. The community is now shaped by a large proportion of retirees and older adults.
8,255
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Narrabeen — higher than 87% of areas.
| Narrabeen | 8,255 |
|---|---|
| 2101, NSW | 19,885 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Narrabeen is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,255 residents. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 12% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while the 31% of residents aged 65 and over is far above the Australian average.
31.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narrabeen, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 1% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.0% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narrabeen, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12911/narrabeen/topic/demographics-identity