153 ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 266
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Barry, where the typical resident is 45. This is about 7 years older than the same figure for Australia. The area has 153 people and a distinct identity, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas.
153
▼ -42.5%
- 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 Barry — lower than 52% of areas.
| Barry | 153 |
|---|---|
| 2799, NSW | 4,156 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39. The total population is 153 people.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.3%. While children under 15 account for 17% of the population, those aged 65 and over make up 11.1%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.1% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (54.8%), while those in de facto relationships (7.8%) are well below the Australian average.
5.9% ▲ —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barry, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10219/barry/topic/demographics-identity