3,314 ▲ +118.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,520
- 2016: 1,159
- 2021: 3,314
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bargo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bargo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that more than doubled since 2011 defines the recent growth of Bargo. The area now has 3,314 residents, with a typical age of 41. This represents a community that is noticeably older than the national figure.
3,314
▲ +118.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bargo — higher than 79% of areas.
| Bargo | 3,314 |
|---|---|
| 2574, NSW | 5,934 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 118% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,794 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.1% of the population, a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.4%.
19.4% ▲ +56.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bargo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 5.1% since 2011, which is a little above the state average. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% ▲ +456.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bargo, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115007/bargo/topic/demographics-identity