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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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Postcode 2209, NSW
LGA Canterbury-Bankstown
Capital Greater Sydney
State New South Wales
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📍 Narwee, Suburb / Locality
Where Narwee sits — Total population
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5,411
▲ +9.2%
1
10
100
1.0k
10k
67k
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.
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.
4.8k
5.0k
5.2k
5.4k
5.6k
5.8k
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
4,956
5,618
5,411
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.
37
38
39
40
41
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
39 yrs
38 yrs
40 yrs
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.
15.0%
16.0%
17.0%
18.0%
19.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
18.6%
16.1%
18.2%
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.
16.5%
17.0%
17.5%
18.0%
18.5%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
17.5%
18.3%
16.9%
2011: 17.5%
2016: 18.3%
2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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.
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.8%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
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.
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
3.5%
5.0%
5.8%
2011: 3.5%
2016: 5.0%
2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Narwee, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
221
221
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
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