Barrengarry · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barrengarry

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.

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Where Barrengarry sits — Total population

214 ▼ -15.1%
  • 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 Barrengarry — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barrengarry214
2577, NSW 16,724
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 252
  • 2016: 200
  • 2021: 214

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.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 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.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9% ▼ -26.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barrengarry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.4% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Barrengarry, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Barrengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10214/barrengarry/topic/demographics-identity