Suburbs Narara

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Narara NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Narara, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Narara NSW is 8,471 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narara is $808 per week ($42,016 per year). Median rent in Narara is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Narara has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Narara has a population density of 1027.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narara is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narara is $1,950.

There were 95 recorded offences in Narara in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (22 offences).

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📍 Narara, New South Wales — 33.3955°S, 151.3368°E

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Narara Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Narara Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$808/wk
$42,016 per year
#3479 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Narara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (4,123) Female 51.3% (4,350)

Population Density

1027.8
people per km²
8,471 people · 8.2 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,152
Family income/wk

Narara Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Narara Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.0% 933 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.0% 1,398 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Narara Country of Birth

Australia
89.9%
England
5.7%
India
1.9%
China
1.1%
Indonesia
0.3%
France
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Greece
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Narara Religion

No Religion
46.2%
Catholic
21.4%
Anglican
15.2%
Not stated
5.4%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Baptist
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Narara Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.4%
Malayalam
16.2%
SAL Tot
15.9%
Mandarin
11.4%
Spanish
10.3%
SAL Tagalog
7.7%
Cantonese
7.4%
Korean
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Narara Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.6% 2,206 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.1% 1,450 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 192 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.2% 2,180 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Narara Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.5%
Bachelor Degree
28.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
7.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Narara Occupation

Professionals
30.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Managers
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Labourers
5.9%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Narara Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.8%
Health
15.0%
Engineering
14.5%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Information Technology
4.7%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Narara Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narara Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narara Marital Status

💍
Married
48.5% 3,251
↔️
Separated
3.6% 238
📋
Divorced
9.7% 650
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 253
👤
Never married
34.5% 2,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narara Ancestry

English
31.9%
Australian
30.9%
Irish
8.5%
Scottish
7.7%
Other
7.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.2%
German
2.7%
Italian
1.9%
Chinese
1.8%
Indian
1.6%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narara School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.9%
Secondary — Government
24.7%
Pre-school
12.6%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
5.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Narara Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 1,091
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 15,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Narara Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.7% 1,015
—
Not a volunteer
84.3% 5,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narara Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.7%
Did not go to work
22.2%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Train
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Walked only
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Narara Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
33.2%
2 vehicles
41.4%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Narara Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
7.8%
3 bedrooms
46.0%
4 bedrooms
35.0%
5 bedrooms
8.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Narara Population Mobility

12.6%
moved in the last year
35.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narara Indigenous Population

4.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
719
Indigenous residents
15,761
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
935
Asthma
394
Arthritis
279
Diabetes
228
Heart disease
194
Lung condition
147
Cancer
128
Kidney disease
92
Stroke
90
Dementia
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Narara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narara Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.9%
Couple — no children
23.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.0%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narara Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 12
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 168
👤
Never served
97.2% 6,308

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narara Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 912
—
Did not provide
85.9% 5,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narara Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
32.3%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Narara When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
67
1961–1970
172
1971–1980
171
1981–1990
221
1991–2000
207
2001–2010
388
2011–2015
246
2016
42
2017
23
2018
25
2019
21
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Narara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
15.3%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Narara Household Size

1 person
19.4%
2 persons
32.9%
3 persons
17.9%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narara Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,087
Moved from NSW
810
Moved — same area (SA2)
123
Moved from overseas
29
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from SA
4
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Narara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.8%
Step family — no other children
7.6%
Blended family — no other children
5.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Blended family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narara Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 95 total

Traffic
22
Theft
20
Assault
15
Other Against Person
12
Other Against Property
11
Property Damage
5
Sexual Offences
4
Drug Offences
4
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Narara Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
1013
avg ICSEA score
6,060
total students
Gosford High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,067 students
1157
ICSEA
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford Independent
Combined · K-12 · 694 students
1093
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 443 students
1076
ICSEA
Gosford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 545 students
1049
ICSEA
Henry Kendall High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 789 students
1030
ICSEA
Narara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1008
ICSEA
Niagara Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 412 students
1008
ICSEA
Valley View Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 325 students
987
ICSEA
ET Australia Secondary College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 280 students
976
ICSEA
Narara Valley High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 629 students
974
ICSEA
Glenvale School Government
Combined · U · 159 students
963
ICSEA
Wyoming Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 302 students
940
ICSEA
North Gosford Learning Centre Government
Combined · U · 38 students
905
ICSEA
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Gosford Independent
Combined
Indie School Gosford - Faunce Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Narara Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,896/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Narara

≈ $8,216/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,476/wk
Rent share 22.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wee Waa
Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $220/wk
Buronga
Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $217/wk
Moree
Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $190/wk
North Albury
Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $180/wk
Leeton
Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $170/wk
Blayney
Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $155/wk
Wagga Wagga
Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $125/wk
North Tamworth
Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $110/wk

Narara vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Queanbeyan East
Pop: 4,240 Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $310/wk
The Entrance
Pop: 4,244 Income: $599/wk Rent: $360/wk
Bexley North
Pop: 4,281 Income: $735/wk Rent: $450/wk
North Curl Curl
Pop: 4,288 Income: $1,110/wk Rent: $700/wk
Moruya
Pop: 4,295 Income: $592/wk Rent: $300/wk
Lake Cathie
Pop: 4,296 Income: $658/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narara

What is the population of Narara NSW?

The population of Narara NSW is 8,471 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1027.8 people per km².Narara is ranked #829 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narara?

The median personal income in Narara NSW is $808 per week, or $42,016 per year.The median household income is $1,896 per week.Family income is $2,152 per week.Narara is ranked #3,479 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narara?

Median rent in Narara NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narara ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narara NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narara?

The median age in Narara NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narara a good suburb to live in?

Narara is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,471.The median income is $808/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12905. All dollar figures in AUD.