4,129 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,041
- 2016: 4,329
- 2021: 4,129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barden Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barden Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is the central feature of Barden Ridge, where 4,129 people live in a community that is generally older than the national average. The typical resident is 41 years old, and the area has a much lower proportion of seniors than is common across New South Wales.
4,129
▲ +2.2%
- 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 Barden Ridge — higher than 86% of areas.
| Barden Ridge | 4,129 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | 30,648 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Barden Ridge is larger than about 88% of similar areas, with a total population of 4,129 people.
41 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average. While children under 15 make up 18.3% of the population, those aged 65 and over are well below the state figure at 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +165.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barden Ridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 58.7% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.4%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the community.
1.5% ▲ +109.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barden Ridge, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barden Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10194/barden-ridge/topic/demographics-identity