18,459 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18,952
- 2016: 18,704
- 2021: 18,459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballajura · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ballajura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population of 18,459 people defines Ballajura. The typical resident is 37 years old, making it a little younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This youthful tilt is most visible in the high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors.
18,459
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Ballajura — higher than 89% of areas.
| Ballajura | 18,459 |
|---|---|
| 6066, WA | 18,459 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 18,459 residents, Ballajura is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.2% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. In contrast, the 12.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.9% ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ballajura splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.6% of the community, which is well below the state figure of 12.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.2% of residents, a little below the national average of 3.2%.
2.2% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ballajura, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50061/ballajura/topic/demographics-identity