140 ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 108
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balladoran · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balladoran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Balladoran, where the typical resident is 48. This small community of 140 people has a distinctive identity, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than seen across Australia.
140
▼ -37.8%
- 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 Balladoran — lower than 53% of areas.
| Balladoran | 140 |
|---|---|
| 2822, NSW | 433 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area older than most other similar places.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This age gap is balanced by children under 15, who represent 18.6% of residents, a rate about the same as the national average.
20.7% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balladoran, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most people here are married (57%), though de facto relationships are also more common than in the rest of the state.
12.1% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +109.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balladoran, Married is the majority at 60%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balladoran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10158/balladoran/topic/demographics-identity