1,946 ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,183
- 2016: 1,439
- 2021: 1,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 50% of people in Barton have never been married, making it a place of distinct social arrangements. The area is larger than about 80% of similar locations, with a typical resident aged 39. This is noticeably older than the territory average.
1,946
▲ +64.5%
- 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 Barton — higher than 78% of areas.
| Barton | 1,946 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | 8,255 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Barton has a population of 1,946 people. While the typical resident is 39, this is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 just 7.4% of the population, which is far below the territory and national figures. This lack of children is consistent with a population where young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 42%.
16.8% ▲ +75.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 19.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1%, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.0% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barton, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80022/barton/topic/demographics-identity