21,123 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,942
- 2016: 20,224
- 2021: 21,123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balwyn North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Balwyn North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 21,123 people in Balwyn North are married, making it a community with a strong preference for traditional partnerships. The area has grown by nearly 6% since 2011 and is generally older than the state and national figures. This shift is seen in the typical resident's age, which has risen to 42 years.
21,123
▲ +5.9%
- 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 Balwyn North — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Balwyn North is one of the largest areas of its kind, with its population growing by about 1,181 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 (17.8%) and seniors over 65 (17.5%) both sitting around the middle for similar areas. The largest age group is adults between 45 and 64, who make up 29.6% of the population.
17.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balwyn North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the norm here, while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.2% of the population, among the lowest for similar areas.
0.2% ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balwyn North, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Balwyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/topic/demographics-identity