Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balala then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balala, NSW (postcode 2358) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 151 | 144 | 122 | -29 · -19.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 56 | +10 · +21.7% |
| Median household income | $872/wk | $1,042/wk | $1,375/wk | +$503 · +57.7% |
| Median personal income | $436/wk | $556/wk | $630/wk | +$194 · +44.5% |
| Median rent | $130/wk | $25/wk | $175/wk | +$45 · +34.6% |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | $1,100/mo | $1,300/mo | +$500 · +62.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.4 · -15.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balala trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
122
was 144 in 2016
-22 · -15.3%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $25/wk in 2016
+$150 · +600%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,042/wk in 2016
+$333 · +32%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Balala population growth · Balala then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.