459 ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 644
- 2016: 538
- 2021: 459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barellan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barellan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barellan is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out for its older population, with 459 people living across the region. The community is characterised by a strong Indigenous presence and a higher proportion of seniors than most other areas.
459
▼ -28.7%
- 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 Barellan — higher than 63% of areas.
| Barellan | 459 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 459 people is larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.7%, a little below the state average.
24.4% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barellan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Around 46.1% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.
10.9% ▲ +133.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barellan, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Barellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10198/barellan/topic/demographics-identity