1,660 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,597
- 2016: 1,546
- 2021: 1,660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balhannah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Balhannah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 6% of the population aged 65 and over now live in Balhannah, reflecting a notable shift toward an older community since 2011. The area has grown to 1,660 people, with a typical resident now being 44 years old. This makes the local population noticeably older than the national average.
1,660
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Balhannah — higher than 68% of areas.
| Balhannah | 1,660 |
|---|---|
| 5243, SA | 865 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.9% since 2011, adding about 63 people. Balhannah is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17%.
22.2% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balhannah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Over half of residents are married, while 10.2% are in a de facto relationship.
1.1% ▲ +103.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balhannah, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Balhannah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415004/balhannah/topic/demographics-identity