Bald Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bald Hills

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bald Hills is now 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 321 people is defined by a high proportion of families and a strong trend toward de facto partnerships.

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Where Bald Hills sits — Total population

321 ▲ +9.9%
  • 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 Bald Hills — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bald Hills321
2549, NSW 4,101
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population has reached 321 people, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those across New South Wales and Australia.

321 ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 292
  • 2016: 263
  • 2021: 321

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +7.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 14.3%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.

14.3% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.9% ▼ -20.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bald Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 19.8%, which is well above the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the population, a little below the state average.

0.9% ▼ -69.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.8% ▲ +78.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bald Hills, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Bald Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10148/bald-hills/topic/demographics-identity