18,327 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,695
- 2016: 16,832
- 2021: 18,327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballina Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ballina Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Ballina Surrounds, where the typical person is 46 years old. The population has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 18,327 people, with a significant number of seniors now calling the area home.
18,327
▲ +16.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballina Surrounds — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ballina Surrounds | 18,327 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2,632 people since 2011, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with the typical age being 46.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children has fallen slightly.
23.7% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ballina Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
4.0% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ballina Surrounds, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Ballina Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity