30,909 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28,594
- 2016: 30,319
- 2021: 30,909
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narre Warren South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narre Warren South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Narre Warren South is just 34 years old, making it noticeably younger than the national average. With a population of 30,909, this is one of the largest areas in the region and is defined by a high number of young families.
30,909
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Narre Warren South — higher than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 34 is much lower than most similar areas and is noticeably younger than the Victoria and Australia figures, both of which are 38.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 9.0% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.0% ▲ +72.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narre Warren South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 53.5% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.5% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narre Warren South, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
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 Narre Warren South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21896/narre-warren-south/topic/demographics-identity