3,395 ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,871
- 2016: 3,795
- 2021: 3,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narooma · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Narooma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Narooma is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a defining feature of the area, where the population has shrunk by 12% since 2011 to reach 3,395 people.
3,395
▼ -12.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Narooma — higher than 80% of areas.
| Narooma | 3,395 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is now 58, making the area far older than most and 16 years older than it was in 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +38.1%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 39.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.9% of residents.
39.1% ▲ +80.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narooma, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.
7.0% ▼ -46.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narooma, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115109/narooma/topic/demographics-identity