212 ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 306
- 2016: 224
- 2021: 212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barmedman · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Barmedman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barmedman is now 53 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by 31% since 2011, leaving a small community of 212 people with a growing proportion of seniors.
212
▼ -30.7%
- 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 Barmedman — lower than 89% of areas.
| Barmedman | 212 |
|---|---|
| 2668, NSW | 404 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell by about 94 people since 2011, and the typical resident is now 13 years older than they were in the previous census.
53 yrs ▲ +32.5%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 25% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17%, a drop of 5.3 points since 2011.
25.0% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barmedman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 17.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the state and national levels.
5.7% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +76.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barmedman, the largest group is Never married at 38%, followed by Married (31%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122013/barmedman/topic/demographics-identity