Census 2011 → 2021
Ballina population growth
How the population of Ballina, NSW (2478) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.3% over 10 years
2011 population
7,958
2016 population
8,655
2021 population
9,735
2011 → 2021
+22.3%
+1,080 since 2016
Ballina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,735
was 8,655 in 2016
+1,080 · +12.5%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$65 · +22%
Household income
$1,013/wk
was $819/wk in 2016
+$194 · +23.7%
Median age
56
was 55 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Ballina population growth · Ballina then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology