2,208 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,283
- 2016: 2,287
- 2021: 2,208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balranald · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Balranald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Balranald are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident now 43 years old. Overall, the community has shrank by 3.3% since 2011.
2,208
▼ -3.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Balranald — lower than 78% of areas.
| Balranald | 2,208 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Balranald is 2,208 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the population, a figure that rose 4.9 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Children under 15 also make up a higher share of the population than most areas at 19.8%.
20.5% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 12.4% of residents.
6.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10300/balranald/topic/demographics-identity