1,329 ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,537
- 2016: 1,410
- 2021: 1,329
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barraba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barraba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barraba is now 58 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 1,329 people, it is larger than most similar areas and is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
1,329
▼ -13.5%
- 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 Barraba — higher than 75% of areas.
| Barraba | 1,329 |
|---|---|
| 2347, NSW | 1,865 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the New South Wales average by 19 years.
58 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 37.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state figure at 13.4%.
37.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barraba, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are much fewer here than in most other areas.
12.6% ▲ +116.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barraba, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Barraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10207/barraba/topic/demographics-identity