572 ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 975
- 2016: 972
- 2021: 572
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barnawartha · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Barnawartha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the people in Barnawartha (L) are married, contributing to a community that has become significantly younger over the last decade. The typical resident is now 38, which is 8 years younger than in 2011. This shift is reflected in the local age profile, where children under 15 make up a growing share of the population.
572
▼ -41.3%
- 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 Barnawartha — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Barnawartha (L) shrank by 41% since 2011, losing about 403 people to reach 572 residents. Despite this decline, the typical age of 38 is now about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▼ -17.4%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.8% of the area, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell 14 points since 2011 to 13.6%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
13.6% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barnawartha splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, 4.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a share that is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%.
4.2% ▲ +1263.6%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +101.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barnawartha, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Barnawartha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221003/barnawartha/topic/demographics-identity