135 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barabba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barabba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical resident than in most similar areas defines Barabba, where the usual age is just 36. This small community of 135 people stands out for having far fewer seniors than the state and national figures.
135
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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 Barabba — lower than 54% of areas.
| Barabba | 135 |
|---|---|
| 5460, SA | 743 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian average of 41 and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 8.9% of the population, which is far below the South Australian figure of 20.0%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barabba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (56.7%), while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barabba, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Barabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40071/barabba/topic/demographics-identity