Barnawartha North · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barnawartha North

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 46 marks Barnawartha North as a far older community than the national and state figures. With 188 people, the area is larger than about half of similar places and has a population that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors.

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📍 Barnawartha North, Suburb / Locality

Where Barnawartha North sits — Total population

188 ▼ -43.4%
  • 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 Barnawartha North — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barnawartha North188
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 12,771
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the usual 38 years seen across Victoria and Australia.

188 ▼ -43.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 332
  • 2016: 169
  • 2021: 188

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +15.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area's older profile, while children under 15 account for 16.5%, slightly below the state figure.

22.9% ▲ +99.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.5% ▼ -14.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barnawartha North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 64.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 5.8%, which is well below the national figure. Around 1.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

1.6% ▲ —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.8% ▼ -39.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Barnawartha North, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barnawartha North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20147/barnawartha-north/topic/demographics-identity