201 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narbethong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narbethong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are a defining feature of Narbethong, where the typical person is 51. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With 201 people living here, the area is home to a significantly larger proportion of seniors than most similar places.
201
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- 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 Narbethong — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51 years old, which is far older than the 38 year old typical person in Victoria or Australia. This makes the area's population much older than most other similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This high number of older adults explains why the area is so much older than most others.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narbethong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Most people are married, accounting for 54.4% of the population.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narbethong, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Narbethong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21880/narbethong/topic/demographics-identity