46,190 ▲ +96.5%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23,509
- 2016: 24,852
- 2021: 46,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballina · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Ballina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 23,000 new people have moved to Ballina since 2011, causing the population to grow by 96%. This growth has happened alongside a clear shift towards an older community, where the typical resident is now 48 years old.
46,190
▲ +96.5%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Ballina — higher than 60% of areas.
| Ballina | 46,190 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has climbed to 46,190, making Ballina larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical person here is far older than those in New South Wales or Australia, and this age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 make up only 16.3%.
27.1% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ballina splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. People in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the population, a small increase from 2011.
3.9% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1003/ballina/topic/demographics-identity