1,756 ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,075
- 2016: 1,621
- 2021: 1,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balhannah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balhannah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Balhannah than in most similar areas, with a typical person aged 44. This community of ,1756 people is noticeably older than the national average, and nearly a quarter of the population are seniors.
1,756
▲ +63.3%
- 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 Balhannah — higher than 77% of areas.
| Balhannah | 1,756 |
|---|---|
| 5242, SA | 1,756 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,756, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a result that is about the same as the Australian average.
22.5% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balhannah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (55.7%), while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, matching the state average.
0.7% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balhannah, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Balhannah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40066/balhannah/topic/demographics-identity