574 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 417
- 2016: 496
- 2021: 574
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balaclava · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balaclava
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 69% of similar areas have fewer residents than Balaclava, which is home to 574 people. The area stands out for its high proportion of children and a larger-than-average number of people in de facto relationships.
574
▲ +37.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balaclava — higher than 66% of areas.
| Balaclava | 574 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 574 people. Those living here have a typical age of 40, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly older than the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, a figure about the same as across New South Wales.
17.6% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balaclava splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Relationships are also distinct here, with 14.2% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the state average of 10.6%.
3.3% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balaclava, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) 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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/topic/demographics-identity