586 ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 762
- 2016: 626
- 2021: 586
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baradine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Baradine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Baradine is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by 23% since 2011, leaving a small community of 586 people with a notably high proportion of seniors.
586
▼ -23.1%
- 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 Baradine — lower than 61% of areas.
| Baradine | 586 |
|---|---|
| 2396, NSW | 834 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 762 in 2011 to 586, a drop of about 176 people. This shift is reflected in the age of residents, which rose by 7 years over the decade to reach a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.4% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. While children under 15 account for 18.6%—about the same as the national average—the proportion of older residents has risen since 2011.
30.4% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Baradine, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 19.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%.
19.1% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Baradine splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (34%), with Widowed at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Baradine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121002/baradine/topic/demographics-identity