Ballengarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ballengarra

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

A typical resident in Ballengarra is 45, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. This sparsely populated place has just 97 people, with a population that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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📍 Ballengarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballengarra sits — Total population

97
  • 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 Ballengarra — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ballengarra97
2441, NSW 4,288
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is quite small at 97 people. These residents are typically 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

97

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 97

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 19.6%, a little above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

19.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ballengarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (61%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.7%, which is much lower than most other areas.

7.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

Marital status

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In Ballengarra, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Ballengarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10161/ballengarra/topic/demographics-identity