683 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 571
- 2016: 622
- 2021: 683
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Narooma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Narooma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in North Narooma are married, marking the most common relationship status in an area with a notably older population. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community where seniors are far more common than in most other parts of the country.
683
▲ +19.6%
- 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 North Narooma — higher than 69% of areas.
| North Narooma | 683 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Narooma has 683 residents, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
57 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is reflected in the low proportion of children under 15, which is well below the state figure.
38.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Narooma, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the community, which is a little above the national average. Additionally, 14.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
6.0% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Narooma, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 North Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13008/north-narooma/topic/demographics-identity