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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id695 people were estimated to be living in non-private dwellings in Ballina Shire Council in 2021.
Residential non-private dwellings include aged care facilities as well as defence force facilities, hospitals, prisons, staff quarters and boarding houses. As a general rule, an increase in people aged 18 to 24 living in non-private dwellings indicates a growth in student accommodation, defence force facilities or prisons. Similarly an increase in people aged over 75 living in non-private dwellings indicates growth in aged care facilities.
| Persons in non-private dwellings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina Shire Council | Year | Change between 2016 and 2036 | |||
| Area | 2016 | 2036 | Total change | Aged 18 to 24 years | Aged 75+ years |
| Ballina Shire | 695 | 905 | +210 | 0 | +209 |
| Alstonville | 164 | 224 | +60 | 0 | +60 |
| Ballina (Island) | 401 | 491 | +90 | 0 | +89 |
| Ballina (North) | 114 | 174 | +60 | 0 | +59 |
| Cumbalum - Tintenbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Ballina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennox Head | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skennars Head | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teven - Newrybar - Rural North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wardell - Rural South | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ballina | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wollongbar - Mcleans Ridges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key findings
There were 695 people estimated to be living in non-private dwellings in Ballina Shire Council in 2016. The number of persons in non-private dwellings in Ballina Shire Council is expected to increase to 785 persons in 2026 and to 905 persons in 2036.
The age structure of the population is an indicator of Ballina Shire Council's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future. The age structure of Ballina Shire Council is indicative of the area’s era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for aged based services and facilities.
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