6,971 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,143
- 2016: 6,608
- 2021: 6,971
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narraweena · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narraweena
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of nearly 7,000 people makes Narraweena one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. This trend is driven by a high proportion of seniors, who make up over a fifth of the local population.
6,971
▲ +13.5%
- 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 Narraweena — higher than 87% of areas.
| Narraweena | 6,971 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | 42,917 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Narraweena is home to 6,971 people, which is among the largest populations for areas at this level. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are more common here than in most areas, representing 19.2% of residents.
20.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narraweena splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Only 8.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is well below the national average.
1.3% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narraweena, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12919/narraweena/topic/demographics-identity