Narellan Vale, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Narellan Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Narellan Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,931
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,248
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -34.0548, 150.7437
Narellan Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Narellan Vale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 21% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,517 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,021 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,833 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,800 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 757 | 11% |
Share of the 6,928 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 569 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,143 | 51% |
| Rented | 477 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,158 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 57 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,218 occupied private dwellings in Narellan Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,412
- Median weekly personal income
- $923
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,005 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 720 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 287 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,566 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 2,071
- Employed part-time
- 1,106
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Narellan Vale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Narellan Vale is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.5°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 18°C | 83 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 65 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 6.8°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 21.2°C | 9°C | 34 mm |
| Oct | 24°C | 12.1°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 25.7°C | 14.3°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.7°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Narellan Vale
Where is Narellan Vale?
Narellan Vale is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Narellan Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Narellan Vale had a population of about 6,931.
Is Narellan Vale an advantaged area?
Narellan Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Narellan Vale?
Narellan Vale has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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