Narrawong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Narrawong

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

The population of Narrawong has shifted since 2011, with a total of 462 residents now living in the area. It is a place where the typical resident is 45, making it noticeably older than the state and national figures.

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Where Narrawong sits — Total population

462 ▲ +31.6%
  • 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 Narrawong — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Narrawong462
3285, VIC 1,255
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 462 people, this area is larger than about 66% of similar places. The typical resident is 45, which is 7 years older than the average person across Victoria and Australia.

462 ▲ +31.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 351
  • 2016: 387
  • 2021: 462

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. At the same time, the 22.9% of residents aged 65 and over is well above the state and national averages.

22.9% ▲ +94.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8% ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Narrawong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Many residents are in a de facto relationship, at 14.7%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.

14.7% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Narrawong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 18 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Narrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21892/narrawong/topic/demographics-identity