Bardia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bardia

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

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Bardia, where 42.4% of the population falls into this bracket. It is a remarkably young area with a typical resident aged just 30. This profile is driven by a very high proportion of children and a tiny senior population.

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📍 Bardia, Suburb / Locality

Where Bardia sits — Total population

5,747
  • 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 Bardia — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bardia5,747
2565, NSW 31,588
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bardia has 5,747 residents, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical person here is 30, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.

5,747

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1,602
  • 2021: 5,747

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

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 30 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 31.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are far fewer at just 2.8%.

2.8%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

31.1%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bardia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (63.2%), although those in de facto relationships are at 6.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state average.

6.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

Marital status

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In Bardia, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 29 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 46 males; 65–69: 46 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 67 males; 60–64: 69 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 80 males; 55–59: 92 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 79 males; 50–54: 88 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 172 males; 45–49: 132 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 297 males; 40–44: 209 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 392 males; 35–39: 396 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 290 males; 30–34: 414 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 197 males; 25–29: 249 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 174 males; 20–24: 147 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 124 males; 15–19: 134 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 186 males; 10–14: 201 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 341 males; 5–9: 349 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 372 males; 0–4: 341 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 Bardia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10195/bardia/topic/demographics-identity