96 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 96
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Naringal East · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 96 people now lives in Naringal East, where the age profile has shifted to be notably younger than many similar areas. The community is mostly made up of families, with a high number of children and very few seniors compared to the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Naringal East — lower than 60% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
96 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is so low at 9.4%, which is well below the Victorian average of 16.8%.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Naringal East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.6%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Naringal East, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Naringal East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21887/naringal-east/topic/demographics-identity