32,521 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30,851
- 2016: 39,789
- 2021: 32,521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narungga · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Narungga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state or national average defines Narungga, where the typical resident is now 55. This aging trend is striking, with the typical age jumping by 15 years since 2011. The area has a population of 32,521 people.
32,521
▲ +5.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Narungga — lower than 87% of areas.
| Narungga | 32,521 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. The total population grew by 5.4% since 2011, adding about 1,670 people.
55 yrs ▲ +37.5%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 32.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at just 14.4%.
32.8% ▲ +116.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narungga splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. About 51.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%.
3.5% ▲ +420.8%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narungga, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 Narungga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40034/narungga/topic/demographics-identity