565 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 560
- 2016: 544
- 2021: 565
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balingup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balingup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balingup is now 58 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This makes the area one of the oldest in its category, with over a third of the population now aged 65 or over.
565
▲ +0.9%
- 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 Balingup — higher than 66% of areas.
| Balingup | 565 |
|---|---|
| 6253, WA | 655 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 565, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 58.
58 yrs ▲ +5.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 35.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older adults helps explain why the proportion of children is well below the national average at just 11.3%.
35.8% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balingup, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%. About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.0% ▲ +181.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balingup, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50056/balingup/topic/demographics-identity