394 ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 517
- 2016: 361
- 2021: 394
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barrington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barrington is 55 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This older profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to other areas.
394
▼ -23.8%
- 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 Barrington — higher than 62% of areas.
| Barrington | 394 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | 5,608 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Barrington stands at 394 people, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is 17 years older than the national figure.
55 yrs ▲ +3.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 36% of the population, a figure far above the own New South Wales average of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 14.7%, which is well below the national average.
36.0% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barrington, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, well above the 3.2% national figure. Most residents are married (60.2%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 5.6%.
7.9% ▲ +114.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barrington, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10217/barrington/topic/demographics-identity