33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballaying · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ballaying is far older than most people across Australia, with an age of 53. This sparsely populated area has a population of 33 people, where seniors and children make up the majority of the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballaying — lower than 80% of areas.
| Ballaying | 33 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | 1,878 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 33 residents. The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38.
33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Children under 15 also have a strong presence at 21.2%, which is a little above the state average.
36.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ballaying, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the primary relationship status here at 88.5%, while no one is in a de facto relationship. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ballaying, Married is the majority at 85%; Divorced is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ballaying [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50062/ballaying/topic/demographics-identity