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Narrogin

9 km²

Narrogin is characterised by far more single-person households than most areas, a larger-than-average population and somewhat more renters than the norm.

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📍 Narrogin, Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity

Total population3,745▲ +35.5%since 2011 Median age42 yrs▼ -6.7%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population6.7%People aged 65 and over22.3%Children under 1517.5%People in a de facto relationship12.2%▼ -9.3%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Older adults (45–64)25.0%

Young adults (25–44)23.2%

Seniors (65+)22.3%

Children (0–14)17.5%

Youth (15–24)12.1%

Marital status

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.

Married40%
Never married38%
Divorced9%
Widowed9%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Narrogin, Australia is the majority at 85%; England is next at 5%.

Australia70.7%

England3.9%

Philippines3.1%

New Zealand2.4%

South Africa1.3%

India1.0%

Italy0.4%

Vietnam0.3%

Nepal0.2%

Ancestry

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 8%.

English39.1%

Australian35.7%

Scottish8.3%

Irish7.5%

Filipino3.2%

Italian3.1%

German3.1%

Dutch2.0%

Indian1.0%

Chinese0.7%

Language

People using another language at home10.2%

Language used at home

In Narrogin, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only78.2%

Tagalog1.5%

Mandarin0.5%

Italian0.3%

Vietnamese0.2%

Punjabi0.2%

Cantonese0.1%

Religion

People with no religion39.3%

Religious affiliation

In Narrogin, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 45%.

Christianity52%
No religion45%
Other religions1%
Buddhism1%
Hinduism1%
Islam0%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1240.2%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher12.5%

Highest year of school

In Narrogin, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 1240.2%

Year 1024.4%

Year 1111.5%

Year 9 or below11.0%

Highest qualification level

In Narrogin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV31.7%

Bachelor degree16.9%

Advanced diploma / diploma12.2%

Certificate I / II3.4%

Graduate diploma / certificate3.1%

Postgraduate degree2.4%

Field of qualification

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (18%) and Health (17%), with Management & commerce at 14%.

Engineering & related13.2%

Health12.4%

Management & commerce10.3%

Education9.5%

Society & culture9.3%

Agriculture & environment5.2%

Food, hospitality & personal services4.5%

Architecture & building4.2%

Creative arts1.8%

Natural & physical sciences1.3%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$713▲ +38.2%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,218▲ +30.7%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,700▲ +36.7%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week8.3%Households earning $3,000+ a week11.7%

Household income distribution

In Narrogin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

$650–$1,49931.3%

$1,500–$2,99924.9%

Under $65022.9%

$3,000–$3,9996.6%

$4,000 or more5.2%

Personal income distribution

In Narrogin, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Under $65040.2%

$650–$1,49930.6%

$1,500–$2,99914.0%

$3,000 or more2.5%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition31.1%People with a mental health condition10.4%People needing help with daily activities7.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Narrogin, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None55.4%

One condition19.1%

Two conditions7.6%

Three or more4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis10.7%

Mental health10.4%

Other condition9.2%

Asthma7.8%

Diabetes6.1%

Heart disease5.7%

Cancer2.8%

Lung condition2.3%

Dementia1.7%

Stroke1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteers21.2%People providing unpaid care10.5%People caring for children unpaid22.0%People who served in the Defence Force2.3%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework18.7%

Family & Households

Average household size2.2▼ -8.3%since 2011 One-parent families20.8%People living alone38.4%▲ +47.8%since 2011

Family composition

In Narrogin, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (21%).

Couples with children47%
Couples without children31%
One-parent families21%
Other families1%

Household size

In Narrogin, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (13%).

1 person38.4%

2 people32.6%

3 people12.5%

4 people9.6%

5 people4.6%

6 or more2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$240—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,122▼ -34.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting34.1%Homes owned outright33.2%Separate (detached) houses89.9%Homes with three or more bedrooms75.8%▼ -6.7%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.

Rented35%
Owned outright34%
Owned with a mortgage29%
Other tenure3%

Types of homes

In Narrogin, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Separate house90%
Townhouse / semi-detached9%
Other dwelling0%
Flat or apartment0%

Bedrooms per home

In Narrogin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

3 bedrooms45.9%

4 bedrooms25.0%

2 bedrooms18.6%

5 or more4.9%

1 bedroom3.5%

Studio / none0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Narrogin, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 26%.

$200–$34961.1%

Under $20024.8%

$350–$5499.6%

$750 or more1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.

$1,000–$1,79942.8%

Under $1,00039.9%

$1,800–$2,99911.7%

$3,000 or more3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle7.9%▲ +51.8%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Narrogin, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and 3 vehicles (12%).

1 vehicle41.0%

2 vehicles32.4%

3 vehicles12.5%

No vehicle7.9%

4 or more6.3%

How people get to work

In Narrogin, Car (driver) is the majority at 81%; Walked is next at 7%.

Car (driver)70.4%

Walked6.1%

Car (passenger)5.7%

Worked at home2.3%

Bus1.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years35.8%Recent arrivals from overseas18.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.1%Labour-force participation55.3%Employed full-time60.7%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Narrogin — Health care & social assistance leads at 19%, ahead of Education & training (12%) and Retail trade (11%).

Health care & social assistance18.0%

Education & training11.7%

Retail trade10.4%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing7.7%

Public administration & safety6.9%

Construction6.8%

Other services5.8%

Manufacturing5.2%

Accommodation & food4.2%

Transport & warehousing3.9%

Occupations people work in

Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (17%), with Labourers at 15%.

Technicians & trades16.7%

Professionals16.6%

Labourers14.8%

Community & personal service13.2%

Managers11.0%

Clerical & administrative9.6%

Sales workers8.1%

Machinery operators & drivers8.1%

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👥 Demographics & Identity