1,735 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,813
- 2016: 1,747
- 2021: 1,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barnsley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barnsley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,735 people in Barnsley are married. This area is notably home to a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar places. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the state figure.
1,735
▼ -4.3%
- 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 Barnsley — higher than 77% of areas.
| Barnsley | 1,735 |
|---|---|
| 2278, NSW | 2,565 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Barnsley has 1,735 residents, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 15.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, a result that sits around the middle for its level.
15.5% ▲ +124.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barnsley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Those in de facto relationships also make up 13.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
7.8% ▲ +77.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barnsley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Barnsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10205/barnsley/topic/demographics-identity