4,516 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,130
- 2016: 4,393
- 2021: 4,516
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bargo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bargo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 4,516 people in Bargo are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41. It is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
4,516
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Bargo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bargo | 4,516 |
|---|---|
| 2574, NSW | 5,934 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, a figure a little above the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 19.4%.
19.4% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bargo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 11.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state figure.
5.4% ▲ +126.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bargo, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10199/bargo/topic/demographics-identity