Baradine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Baradine

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population now defines Baradine, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This is 12 years older than the national figure. With 783 people, it is larger than most similar areas and has a strong presence of seniors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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📍 Baradine, Suburb / Locality

Where Baradine sits — Total population

783 ▲ +2.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baradine — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Baradine783
2396, NSW 834
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Baradine is 50, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population stands at 783 people.

783 ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 762
  • 2016: 760
  • 2021: 783

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▲ +13.6%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

28.7% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -14.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Baradine splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 16.7% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.

16.7% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.4% ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Baradine, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 18 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 15 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 25 males; 75–79: 27 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 29 males; 70–74: 32 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 30 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 29 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 34 males; 55–59: 31 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 16 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 29 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 21 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 31 females

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 Baradine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10191/baradine/topic/demographics-identity