91 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barragga Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barragga Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barragga Bay is 63 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 91 people is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up nearly 43% of the population.
91
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- 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 Barragga Bay — lower than 61% of areas.
| Barragga Bay | 91 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 91 people, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age of 63 is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 42.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 11.0%.
42.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barragga Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Half of the population is married, while 12.8% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barragga Bay, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Barragga Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10211/barragga-bay/topic/demographics-identity