976 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 929
- 2016: 1,429
- 2021: 976
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rural Balance · Section of State
Demographics & Identity in Rural Balance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rural Balance is now 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 5.1% to 976 people since 2011, with a significant shift towards an older age profile over the last decade.
976
▲ +5.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–49: 1 area
- 49–85: 0 areas
- 85–149: 1 area
- 149–260: 1 area
- 260–453: 0 areas
- 453–789: 4 areas
- 789–1,376: 2 areas
- 1,376–2,399: 1 area
- 2,399–4,182: 3 areas
- 4,182–7,292: 0 areas
- 7,292–12,713: 3 areas
- 12,713–22,166: 1 area
- 22,166–38,647: 3 areas
- 38,647–67,381: 3 areas
- 67,381–117,481: 2 areas
- 117,481–204,831: 6 areas
- 204,831–357,126: 2 areas
- 357,126–622,657: 5 areas
- 622,657–1,085,615: 2 areas
- 1,085,615–1,892,791: 2 areas
- 1,892,791–3,300,120: 1 area
- 3,300,120–5,753,827: 3 areas
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Rural Balance — lower than 76% of areas.
| Rural Balance | 976 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age has climbed 15 years since 2011 to reach 43, which is higher than most similar areas. The total population reached 976 people in 2021, adding about 47 people over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +53.6%
Older than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a much lower proportion of children under 15 compared to most areas, at 12.4%.
21.1% ▲ +840.7%
Higher than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 77% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rural Balance splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 16.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 41.4% of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
16.3% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 55% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rural Balance splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS93/rural-balance/topic/demographics-identity