1,035 ▼ -30.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,498
- 2016: 1,554
- 2021: 1,035
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barraba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Barraba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly ageing community have transformed Barraba since 2011. The total number of residents fell by 31% over the decade, while the typical age climbed significantly to 60 years. This makes it far older than the national figure.
1,035
▼ -30.9%
- 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 Barraba — higher than 57% of areas.
| Barraba | 1,035 |
|---|---|
| 2347, NSW | 1,865 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by about 463 people since 2011 to reach 1,035. The typical resident is now 60 years old, which is 22 years older than the Australian average.
60 yrs ▲ +36.4%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 41.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.4% of the area.
41.1% ▲ +96.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barraba, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.7% of the community, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 6.4%, among the lowest proportions for similar areas.
13.7% ▲ +689.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barraba, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Barraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115010/barraba/topic/demographics-identity