54 ▼ -64.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 153
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bally Bally · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Bally Bally is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by a heavy lean towards seniors and older adults, with very few children or young people living here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bally Bally — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bally Bally | 54 |
|---|---|
| 6304, WA | 1,669 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Bally Bally is a small community of just 54 people. Residents are much older than those in most similar areas, with a typical age 18 years higher than the Western Australian average.
54 ▼ -64.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs ▲ +21.7%
Older than 87% 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This age gap is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who represent just 14.8% of the community.
31.5% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bally Bally, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 86.7% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state average of 3.3%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bally Bally, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bally Bally [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50064/bally-bally/topic/demographics-identity