4,554 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,827
- 2016: 4,228
- 2021: 4,554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmoral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Balmoral
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been a key story for Balmoral, where the population rose 19% since 2011 to reach 4,554 people. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37 and a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
4,554
▲ +19.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balmoral — lower than 81% of areas.
| Balmoral | 4,554 |
|---|---|
| 4171, QLD | 16,886 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 727 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is a little younger than the national figure at 37, this age has risen by two years since the last census.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up only 9.0%, a figure well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
9.0% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balmoral splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of the area, a figure that rose 1.1 points since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +218.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021113/balmoral/topic/demographics-identity