Balfours Peak · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Balfours Peak

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Balfours Peak, accounting for 35.6% of the population. This is a sparsely populated area with just 45 residents, where the typical person is 43 years old.

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Where Balfours Peak sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Balfours Peak — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Balfours Peak45
2403, NSW 719
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 45, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 45

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 are far below the national figure at only 6.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a smaller share of the population than usual, at 13.3%.

13.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Balfours Peak, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 19% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.

19.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

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

Marital status

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In Balfours Peak, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Balfours Peak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10153/balfours-peak/topic/demographics-identity