3,783 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,789
- 2016: 1,546
- 2021: 3,783
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narrandera · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Narrandera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Narrandera compared to the rest of the state. The town has a population of 3,783 people and is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 44.
3,783
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Narrandera — higher than 82% of areas.
| Narrandera | 3,783 |
|---|---|
| 2700, NSW | 4,873 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those across Australia, with the typical age rising by 6 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 7.6 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 19.1%.
25.6% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narrandera splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the New South Wales average. In terms of relationships, 11.8% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than in most similar areas.
15.8% ▼ -34.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Narrandera splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (38%), with Widowed at 10%.
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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115110/narrandera/topic/demographics-identity