1,240 ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,627
- 2016: 1,343
- 2021: 1,240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balranald · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balranald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Balranald is 47, making the population far older than the national figure. With 1,240 people, the area is larger than 76% of similar places and has a notably high proportion of seniors.
1,240
▼ -23.8%
- 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 Balranald — higher than 74% of areas.
| Balranald | 1,240 |
|---|---|
| 2715, NSW | 1,382 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Balranald much older than most similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
23.9% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
8.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10169/balranald/topic/demographics-identity