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.
West Ballidu · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Ballidu — lower than 75% of areas.
| West Ballidu | 44 |
|---|---|
| 6606, WA | 133 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
West Ballidu splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Widowed at 12%.
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