5,126 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,272
- 2016: 4,389
- 2021: 5,126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Bar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Old Bar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of Old Bar residents are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 50 years old. This is far older than the national typical age of 38, with a very high proportion of seniors living in the area.
5,126
▲ +20.0%
- 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 Old Bar — higher than 86% of areas.
| Old Bar | 5,126 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Old Bar has reached 5,126 people, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 31.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
31.3% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Old Bar, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 10.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate lower than most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +100.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Old Bar, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13084/old-bar/topic/demographics-identity