6,455 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,671
- 2016: 5,960
- 2021: 6,455
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrabundah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Narrabundah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Narrabundah, where 44.1% of adults are wed. This is a large area with 6,455 people, where the typical resident is 40 years old. This makes the population noticeably older than the rest of the ACT.
6,455
▲ +13.8%
- 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 Narrabundah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Narrabundah | 6,455 |
|---|---|
| 2604, ACT | 13,034 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,455, which is among the largest for areas of this level. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the population, which is well above the ACT figure. This older trend is balanced by children under 15, who account for 17.7% of residents, similar to the state and national averages.
18.5% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narrabundah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the ACT average. De facto relationships are also common, with 11.8% of people in these partnerships.
2.2% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narrabundah, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80099/narrabundah/topic/demographics-identity