423 ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 347
- 2016: 203
- 2021: 423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Narembeen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Narembeen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Narembeen, where the typical resident is now 54. The town has grown by 22% since 2011, but this growth is matched by a striking shift toward an older age profile.
423
▲ +21.9%
- 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 Narembeen — lower than 72% of areas.
| Narembeen | 423 |
|---|---|
| 6369, WA | 656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 76 people to reach 423 in 2021. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age; the typical resident is now 54, which is 19 years older than they were in 2011.
54 yrs ▲ +54.3%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 34.8% of the town, a figure far above the national level of 17.2%. This shift is highlighted by the number of children under 15 falling 15 points since 2011 to just 15.6%.
34.8% ▲ +87.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Narembeen, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. More than half of the population are married, while 13.8% are in a de facto relationship.
4.0% ▼ -89.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Narembeen, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522050/narembeen/topic/demographics-identity