13,864 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,701
- 2016: 12,685
- 2021: 13,864
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balga is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national figure. With 13,864 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
13,864
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Balga — higher than 88% of areas.
| Balga | 13,864 |
|---|---|
| 6061, WA | 41,683 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is quite young, with a typical age that is 6 years lower than the state and national averages.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contributes to a youthful profile, as the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure at 11.3%.
11.3% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 9.7% of the population, a little below the national average.
2.8% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Balga splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Balga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50055/balga/topic/demographics-identity