27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South Ballina is far older than most people in similar areas, with an age of 56. This sparsely populated spot has only 27 people and lacks children entirely.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Ballina — lower than 82% of areas.
| South Ballina | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small, with only 27 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Interestingly, the 11.1% of people aged 65 and over is also well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In South Ballina, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 20%.
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%. Additionally, 0.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In South Ballina, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13592/south-ballina/topic/demographics-identity