93 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 93
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balladong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balladong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balladong is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to 93 people and is defined by a significantly older population than most other similar places.
93
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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 Balladong — lower than 61% of areas.
| Balladong | 93 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 93 residents. This is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over 64% of the population, which helps explain why the area is so much older than most. Those aged 65 and over make up 25.8% of the community, a figure well above the 17.2% national average.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balladong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (59.2%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure of 11.5%.
4.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balladong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Balladong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balladong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50059/balladong/topic/demographics-identity