1,956 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,827
- 2016: 1,902
- 2021: 1,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balaklava · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Balaklava
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average marks Balaklava, where the typical resident is 47. This community of 1,956 people is notably aged, with a significant proportion of seniors living here compared to the rest of the country.
1,956
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Balaklava — higher than 72% of areas.
| Balaklava | 1,956 |
|---|---|
| 5461, SA | 2,598 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2011, adding about 129 people to reach 1,956. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of South Australia, with the typical age rising from 45 to 47 years over the last decade.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This proportion of older residents rose by 2.9 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has barely changed.
28.5% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balaklava splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Marriage is the most common status at 47.0%, while the share of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +83.9%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balaklava, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Balaklava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415003/balaklava/topic/demographics-identity