West Ballidu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in West Ballidu

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in West Ballidu is just 32 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the rest of the state and nation. With a small population of 44 people, it is a sparsely populated place where half the residents are young adults.

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📍 West Ballidu, Suburb / Locality

Where West Ballidu sits — Total population

44
  • 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 West Ballidu — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
West Ballidu44
6606, WA 133
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and 6 years younger than the national figure.

44

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 44

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This youthfulness is highlighted by the fact that there are no residents aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In West Ballidu, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the population, a figure well above the state average. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.

16.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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West Ballidu splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Widowed at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 West Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51566/west-ballidu/topic/demographics-identity