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Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW), NSW

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) had a population of 89 at the 2021 Census (+14.1% since 2016). Median age 21.0. Median weekly household income $850. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)'s population grew by 14.1% to 89, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 21.0, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 29.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

133.3% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 16 households.

The median household earns $850 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 11.8% use a language other than English at home. 63.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population898,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age21.038.438.2
Households162,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting133.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$850$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$210$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home11.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion63.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 982011
  2. 782016
  3. 892021

Age

Median age 21.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) and New South Wales
0–929.2%
10–1916.9%
20–293.4%
30–395.6%
40–493.4%
50–595.6%
60–695.6%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal97.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages12.3%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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