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.
Bardia · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bardia — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bardia | 5,747 |
|---|---|
| 2565, NSW | 31,588 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bardia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
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.
1.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bardia, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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