Barringella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barringella

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Barringella is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 30 people, with a population structure skewed heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Barringella, Suburb / Locality

Where Barringella sits — Total population

30
  • 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 Barringella — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barringella30
2540 crosses NSW/OT 48,267
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is only 30 people, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Those who live here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52.

30

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 30

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, and the 10% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 43.3%.

10.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barringella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 26.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. While 60.7% of people are married, no one in the area is in a de facto relationship.

Marital status

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In Barringella, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Barringella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10216/barringella/topic/demographics-identity