209 ▼ -51.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 432
- 2016: 197
- 2021: 209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barrington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barrington is 53, making the area far older than the national average. This community of 209 people is marked by a high proportion of older adults and far fewer children than expected for the state.
209
▼ -51.6%
- 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 Barrington — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the 42 year old average for Tasmania and 15 years older than the national figure.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 11% of the population, a figure well below the national average. This reflects an older age structure where 41.1% of residents are between 45 and 64.
17.2% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barrington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (59.1%), while those in de facto relationships (10.3%) are fewer than the state average.
3.3% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barrington, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60032/barrington/topic/demographics-identity