Ballaying · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ballaying

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.

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📍 Ballaying, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballaying sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Ballaying — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ballaying33
6315, WA 1,878
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 26
  • 2021: 33

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ballaying, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Ballaying, Married is the majority at 85%; Divorced is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Ballaying [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50062/ballaying/topic/demographics-identity