82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barfold · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barfold
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barfold is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated community has a small population of 82 people and a distinct age profile with very few children.
82
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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 Barfold — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 82 people, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 8.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.5%, while those aged 65 and over sit a little above the state average at 19.5%.
19.5% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barfold, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 6.0%, a figure well below both state and national levels.
7.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barfold, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Barfold
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barfold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20137/barfold/topic/demographics-identity