276 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 311
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barellan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Barellan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population defines Barellan, where the typical resident is now 49 years old. This is 15 years older than in 2011, and the town has shrunk by 11% to 276 people since the last census.
276
▼ -11.3%
- 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 Barellan — lower than 86% of areas.
| Barellan | 276 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is far older than those in the state or nation. This ageing trend is sharp, with the usual age rising from 34 in 2011 to 49 in 2021.
49 yrs ▲ +44.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 31.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up just 12.3% of the area.
31.2% ▲ +185.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barellan splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.0% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 5.6%.
12.0% ▲ +310.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Barellan 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122012/barellan/topic/demographics-identity