514 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 507
- 2016: 492
- 2021: 514
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrikup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narrikup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Narrikup is 49 years old, making this community far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 514 people, the area has a high proportion of seniors and fewer children than most other similar places.
514
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Narrikup — higher than 65% of areas.
| Narrikup | 514 |
|---|---|
| 6326, WA | 514 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the Western Australian and national average of 38. This age profile is higher than most other areas of its size.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 21.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, which is well below the state average.
21.8% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narrikup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, accounting for 57.6% of the population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narrikup, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Narrikup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51092/narrikup/topic/demographics-identity