214 ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 252
- 2016: 200
- 2021: 214
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barrengarry · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make up the 214 people living in Barrengarry. The typical person here is 50, which is 12 years older than the national figure. This older age profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors living in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrengarry — higher than 55% of areas.
| Barrengarry | 214 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Barrengarry has a total population of 214 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, making this area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
214 ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to an older age structure, where those aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 36%.
22.4% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Barrengarry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, while 60.9% of residents are married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Barrengarry, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barrengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10214/barrengarry/topic/demographics-identity