1,023 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,013
- 2016: 1,012
- 2021: 1,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nar Nar Goon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nar Nar Goon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been steady in Nar Nar Goon, which now has a population of 1,023 people. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 41 years old. Most people here are married or have never been married.
1,023
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Nar Nar Goon — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. With 1,023 people, Nar Nar Goon is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 31.1%. Children under 15 account for 18.3% of the population, while the 14.6% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the national figure.
14.6% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nar Nar Goon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, and about 1.7% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
1.7% ▲ +320.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nar Nar Goon, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Nar Nar Goon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21878/nar-nar-goon/topic/demographics-identity