183 ▼ -55.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 407
- 2016: 198
- 2021: 183
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrung · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narrung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the state average marks Narrung, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This small community of 183 people stands out for its high proportion of children and a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
183
▼ -55.0%
- 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 Narrung — higher than 51% of areas.
| Narrung | 183 |
|---|---|
| 5259, SA | 1,111 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Narrung is 33, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and noticeably younger than the national typical age of 38.
33 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, as those aged 65 and over make up only 12.0%, a figure well below the state average.
12.0% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narrung splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population, or 54.6%, identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here at 23.6%, among the highest for similar areas.
54.6% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.6% ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narrung, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Narrung
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Narrung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41013/narrung/topic/demographics-identity