21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balkuling · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balkuling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balkuling is 64 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has just 21 people and is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
21
—
- 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 Balkuling — lower than 85% of areas.
| Balkuling | 21 |
|---|---|
| 6383, WA | 935 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of only 21, Balkuling is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical age of 64 is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This gap is reflected in the age structure, where seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.1% of the population.
38.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balkuling, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 73%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Balkuling, Married is the majority at 82%; Separated is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Balkuling
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balkuling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50057/balkuling/topic/demographics-identity