269 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 228
- 2021: 269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barwite · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barwite
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents lead the way in Barwite, where the typical person is 50 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is home to 269 people, with a population that leans heavily toward seniors and families with children.
269
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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 Barwite — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the 38-year-old average across Victoria and Australia. This makes the area older than most similar places.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 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 make up 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 20.8% of the community, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
23.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barwite, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, accounting for 72.3% of residents. In contrast, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barwite, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Barwite
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barwite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20160/barwite/topic/demographics-identity