3,507 ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,073
- 2016: 1,581
- 2021: 3,507
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narromine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Narromine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Indigenous identity and child populations mark Narromine as a distinct community compared to similar areas. The town has grown rapidly, adding about 1,434 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 3,507.
3,507
▲ +69.2%
- 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 Narromine — higher than 81% of areas.
| Narromine | 3,507 |
|---|---|
| 2821, NSW | 4,778 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 69% since 2011, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, people aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 22.9%.
22.9% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Narromine splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 24.9% of the community, which is far above the national average of 3.2% and rose 6.7 points since 2011. Most residents are married (41.3%) or have never been married (36.8%).
24.9% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Narromine 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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115111/narromine/topic/demographics-identity