262 ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 280
- 2016: 253
- 2021: 262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narracan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narracan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Narracan, where the typical resident is 48. This shift is most evident in the high number of seniors, who make up nearly 30% of the community.
262
▼ -6.4%
- 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 Narracan — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 262 residents, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical person here is 10 years older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
48 yrs ▼ -4.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
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 29% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the state and national averages at 15.6%.
29.0% ▲ +118.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narracan splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. More than half the population is married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
1.5% ▲ —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narracan, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Narracan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21889/narracan/topic/demographics-identity