Bardwell Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bardwell Park

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

Noticeably older residents define Bardwell Park, where the typical person is 42, which is four years older than the national figure. This suburb of 2,320 people has a population that is larger than about 82% of similar areas.

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📍 Bardwell Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Bardwell Park sits — Total population

2,320 ▲ +2.4%
  • 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 Bardwell Park — higher than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bardwell Park2,320
2207, NSW 28,382
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and the Australian average.

2,320 ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,266
  • 2016: 2,242
  • 2021: 2,320

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

42 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.0%, slightly below the New South Wales average of 18.2%.

18.9% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▼ -21.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bardwell Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little below the national average, 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Over half the population is married (53.1%), while de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.6%.

8.6% ▲ +59.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In Bardwell Park, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 30 males; 85+: 32 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 26 males; 80–84: 39 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 45 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 64 males; 70–74: 53 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 54 males; 65–69: 52 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 71 males; 60–64: 71 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 70 males; 55–59: 98 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 79 males; 50–54: 87 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 97 males; 45–49: 78 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 58 males; 40–44: 81 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 69 males; 35–39: 72 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 73 males; 30–34: 67 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 72 males; 25–29: 64 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 67 males; 20–24: 61 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 83 males; 15–19: 90 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 73 males; 10–14: 69 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 65 males; 5–9: 54 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 58 males; 0–4: 56 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 Bardwell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10196/bardwell-park/topic/demographics-identity