Suburb in Ballina

Dalwood (Ballina - NSW), NSW

Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) had a population of 218 at the 2021 Census (−6.8% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $2,181. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dalwood (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, Dalwood (Ballina - NSW)'s population shrank by 6.8% to 218, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 5.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.6%.

16.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 86 households.

The median household earns $2,181 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,408 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.3% use a language other than English at home. 40.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDalwood (Ballina - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population2188,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.038.438.2
Households862,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting16.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,181$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$380$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,408$2,142$1,866
Born overseas14.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion40.7%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

−6.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2312011
  2. 2342016
  3. 2182021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) and New South Wales
0–95.0%
10–1911.0%
20–296.0%
30–395.0%
40–4916.5%
50–5914.7%
60–6918.8%
70–7912.4%
80+3.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dalwood (Ballina - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English55.0%
  2. Australian40.3%
  3. Irish18.0%
  4. Scottish13.3%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans2.8%
  2. Thai1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.7%
  2. Canada1.9%
  3. Thailand1.4%

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

Around Dalwood (Ballina - NSW)

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