168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 156
- 2021: 168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balldale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balldale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balldale is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. While the population has reached 168 people, it is shaped by a striking mix of many children and a large number of seniors.
168
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- 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 Balldale — higher than 50% of areas.
| Balldale | 168 |
|---|---|
| 2646, NSW | 6,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a very high proportion of seniors, with 29.8% aged 65 and over, far above the state average.
29.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balldale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 5.2%, which is well below the typical rate for Australia.
2.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balldale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Balldale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10160/balldale/topic/demographics-identity