Narwee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Narwee

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

More than 5,400 people live in Narwee, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The community has a balanced age mix where the typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure.

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Where Narwee sits — Total population

5,411 ▲ +9.2%
  • 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 Narwee — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Narwee5,411
2209, NSW 15,825
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 5,411. While the typical resident is 40, this is actually lower than most areas of a similar size.

5,411 ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,956
  • 2016: 5,618
  • 2021: 5,411

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

40 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, about the same as the national average.

18.2% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Narwee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Very few residents are in de facto relationships at 5.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Indigenous people make up 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

0.7% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.8% ▲ +66.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Narwee, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 55 males; 85+: 78 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 65 males; 80–84: 82 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 84 males; 75–79: 92 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 103 males; 70–74: 134 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 140 males; 65–69: 157 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 162 males; 60–64: 158 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 178 males; 55–59: 179 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 154 males; 50–54: 166 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 158 males; 45–49: 184 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 177 males; 40–44: 221 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 202 males; 35–39: 192 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 209 males; 30–34: 173 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 184 males; 25–29: 217 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 166 males; 20–24: 149 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 148 males; 15–19: 133 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 152 males; 10–14: 149 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 157 males; 5–9: 145 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 170 males; 0–4: 134 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 Narwee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12921/narwee/topic/demographics-identity