Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of children live in Nareen compared to the rest of the state, where 31.6% of the population are under 15. This small community of 79 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41.
The population is small, with only 79 residents. While the typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 31.6% of residents under 15 is far above the Victorian and Australian figures. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas, at just 8.9%.
Most residents are married, making up 63.6% of the population. There are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure, and no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nareen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21882/nareen/topic/demographics-identity