48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerrin Nerrin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nerrin Nerrin is 34, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area of just 48 people is defined by a young age profile and a high number of couples living together without being married.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nerrin Nerrin — lower than 73% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and 4 years younger than the national figure.
48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Young and older adults each represent 29.2% of the community, while 16.7% are seniors.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Nerrin Nerrin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 22.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nerrin Nerrin, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nerrin Nerrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21916/nerrin-nerrin/topic/demographics-identity