365 ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 212
- 2016: 325
- 2021: 365
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmoral · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Balmoral
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balmoral is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national average. This small community has grown quickly, adding about 153 people since 2011. While it has a diverse age mix, the number of seniors has dropped sharply over the last decade.
365
▲ +72.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Balmoral — lower than 77% of areas.
| Balmoral | 365 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | 13,174 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Balmoral grew by 72% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 365 people. Despite this growth, the typical resident is now 12 years younger than they were in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -22.2%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 15.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 11.5%, a amount that is well below the state and national averages.
11.5% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 20.8%, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Around 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.8% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balmoral, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122011/balmoral/topic/demographics-identity