144 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 164
- 2021: 144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balbarrup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balbarrup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 144 people in Balbarrup are married, making it a community shaped by established couples. Residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 49. This shift towards an older population is clear in the local age gaps compared to the rest of the state.
144
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- 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 Balbarrup — lower than 53% of areas.
| Balbarrup | 144 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | 6,483 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. The total population is 144, which is smaller than about half of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 19.4% of residents.
19.4% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balbarrup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 14.9%, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balbarrup, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Balbarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50052/balbarrup/topic/demographics-identity