Barmedman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barmedman

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Barmedman, where 35.1% of the population falls into this bracket. This community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48.

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📍 Barmedman, Suburb / Locality

Where Barmedman sits — Total population

404 ▼ -0.2%
  • 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 Barmedman — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barmedman404
2668, NSW 404
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Barmedman has 404 residents, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 48, making the area far older than New South Wales and Australia.

404 ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 405
  • 2016: 459
  • 2021: 404

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

48 yrs ▲ +11.6%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up 20.3% of the population. Both groups are a little above the state and national figures, though seniors are well above the Australian average.

20.3% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barmedman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 13.8%, well above the New South Wales figure.

4.5% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.8% ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Marital status

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In Barmedman, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 25 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 13 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 Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10203/barmedman/topic/demographics-identity