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.
Barnawartha North · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barnawartha North — higher than 52% of areas.
| Barnawartha North | 188 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Barnawartha North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Barnawartha North, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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