9,735 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,875
- 2016: 8,655
- 2021: 9,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ballina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population defines daily life in Ballina, where the typical resident is 56. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
9,735
▲ +23.6%
- 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 Ballina — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ballina | 9,735 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ballina is among the largest areas at this level with 9,735 residents. The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
56 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 38.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 11.9%.
38.4% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 37.7% of residents are married, while 11.0% are in de facto relationships.
5.0% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10163/ballina/topic/demographics-identity