472 ▲ +86.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 253
- 2016: 359
- 2021: 472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balgo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Balgo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Huge shifts in population and identity have transformed Balgo since 2011, with the number of residents growing by 87% to 472 people. This is now a very young community where the typical resident is just 28 years old, far younger than the national figure of 38.
472
▲ +86.6%
- 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 Balgo — lower than 68% of areas.
| Balgo | 472 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | 3,149 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased significantly, adding about 219 people since 2011. This growth is reflected in a typical age of 28, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
28 yrs ▼ -44.0%
Younger than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrasts with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over fell to just 5.3% since 2011.
5.3% ▼ -75.8%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balgo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 91.1% of the population, a far higher proportion than the state average. De facto relationships are also common here, at 26.8%, which is far above the national figure.
91.1% ▲ +3711.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.8% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balgo, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Balgo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522001/balgo/topic/demographics-identity