Narrawa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Narrawa

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

A typical resident in Narrawa is 53, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a population of 112 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to most other areas.

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📍 Narrawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Narrawa sits — Total population

112
  • 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 Narrawa — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Narrawa112
2583, NSW 4,604
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is much higher than most similar areas.

112

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 112

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 23.2% of the population, well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 15.2%.

23.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Narrawa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the 112 residents are married (62.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up 14.3%, which is well above the state figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the national average.

14.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Narrawa, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 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: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Narrawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12917/narrawa/topic/demographics-identity