5,722 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,447
- 2016: 5,525
- 2021: 5,722
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balgownie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balgownie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than five thousand people live in Balgownie, where a noticeably older population shapes the community. The typical resident is 42, which is older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is reflected in the high number of seniors living here compared to other areas.
5,722
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Balgownie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Balgownie | 5,722 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | 17,227 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Balgownie has a total population of 5,722, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 42 years old, which is noticeably older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.4% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balgownie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (51.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balgownie, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Balgownie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/topic/demographics-identity