87 ▼ -66.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 258
- 2016: 90
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nariel Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nariel Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nariel Valley is 52 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national average. This aging profile is a defining feature of the local community, where more than half of all people are aged 45 or over.
87
▼ -66.3%
- 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 Nariel Valley — lower than 62% of areas.
| Nariel Valley | 87 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | 1,871 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated with only 87 residents. This is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 12.6%, which is well below the Victorian average.
26.4% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nariel Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (61.5%), while de facto relationships are slightly more common here than across Australia.
3.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nariel Valley, Married is the majority at 65%; 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 Nariel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21884/nariel-valley/topic/demographics-identity