Barangaroo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barangaroo

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

Barely 3% of the 220 people living in Barangaroo are children, marking it as an area with one of the lowest proportions of young people across the country. This small population is dominated by working-age adults, with a typical resident aged around 40.

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Where Barangaroo sits — Total population

220 ▲ +100.0%
  • 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 Barangaroo — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barangaroo220
2000, NSW 27,936
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 220, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, making the area a little older than the national figure of 38.

220 ▲ +100.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 110
  • 2016: 189
  • 2021: 220

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

40 yrs ▼ -29.8%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Almost half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44. This helps explain why the area has so few children and seniors, with both groups sitting well below the New South Wales figures.

12.3% ▼ -53.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

3.2% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 3.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barangaroo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

17.2% ▲ +283.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 17.2%

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

Marital status

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In Barangaroo, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Barangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10192/barangaroo/topic/demographics-identity