Council area

Narrandera, NSW

Narrandera had a population of 5,698 at the 2021 Census (−2.6% since 2016). Median age 43.5. Median weekly household income $1,195. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Narrandera at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Narrandera's population shrank by 2.6% to 5,698, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.4%.

25.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 41.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,141 households.

The median household earns $1,195 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $205 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,036 a month.

6.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 33.2% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Narrandera beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNarranderaNSWAustralia
Population5,6988,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.538.438.2
Households2,1412,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments2.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting25.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright41.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,195$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$205$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,036$2,142$1,866
Born overseas6.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion33.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9022011
  2. 5,8532016
  3. 5,6982021

Age

Median age 43.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Narrandera New South Wales
Share of people by age, Narrandera and New South Wales
0–912.7%
10–1913.0%
20–299.6%
30–3910.0%
40–4911.1%
50–5912.7%
60–6913.7%
70–7911.0%
80+6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Narrandera at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.9%
  2. English42.4%
  3. Irish14.0%
  4. Australian Aboriginal12.7%
  5. Scottish11.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.4%
  2. German0.3%
  3. Malayalam0.2%
  4. Mandarin0.2%
  5. Spanish0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.2%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. the Philippines0.4%
  4. South Africa0.3%
  5. Germany0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Narrandera

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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