3,230 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,972
- 2016: 3,023
- 2021: 3,230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Ballina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Ballina is 54 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This age gap is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to the rest of the country.
3,230
▲ +8.7%
- 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 West Ballina — higher than 85% of areas.
| West Ballina | 3,230 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of West Ballina is 3,230 people, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 54.
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 35.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at only 13.6%.
35.5% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Ballina, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. About 42.8% of people are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
7.7% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Ballina, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
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 West Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14257/west-ballina/topic/demographics-identity