6,003 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,016
- 2016: 5,900
- 2021: 6,003
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barrack Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barrack Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Barrack Heights than the national average. The area has 6,003 residents and is generally older than the typical Australian community. This is seen in the typical age of 41 years, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
6,003
▼ -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 Barrack Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Barrack Heights | 6,003 |
|---|---|
| 2528, NSW | 23,735 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,003, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are a little older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 represent 18.4% of residents, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
20.7% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barrack Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 41.4% of residents are married and 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
6.9% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Barrack Heights splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 Barrack Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10208/barrack-heights/topic/demographics-identity