139 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barwang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barwang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barwang is now 46, making the community far older than the national figure. While the total population is small at 139 people, there is a notable presence of children under 15 compared to most similar areas.
139
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- 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 Barwang — lower than 54% of areas.
| Barwang | 139 |
|---|---|
| 2594, NSW | 12,150 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 139 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which at 15.1% is lower than most areas.
15.1% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barwang, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Marital patterns are distinct, with 60.4% of people married and very few in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barwang, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Barwang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barwang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10221/barwang/topic/demographics-identity