3,927 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,219
- 2016: 4,274
- 2021: 3,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrogin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narrogin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group here, with 41.3% of Narrogin residents in this marital status. The town is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a significant population of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
3,927
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Narrogin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Narrogin | 3,927 |
|---|---|
| 6312, WA | 4,556 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Narrogin has 3,927 residents, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is a little below the state average.
22.5% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.4%, a figure about the same as the state average.
6.5% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51093/narrogin/topic/demographics-identity