4,320 ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,719
- 2016: 4,377
- 2021: 4,320
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balonne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Balonne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Balonne than across Queensland or Australia. This distinct identity defines a region of 4,320 people where the typical resident is now 40 years old. The population is shifting, as the number of seniors has grown while the total number of residents has fallen.
4,320
▼ -8.5%
- 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 Balonne — lower than 82% of areas.
| Balonne | 4,320 |
|---|---|
| 4486, QLD | 669 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Balonne shrank by 8.5% since 2011, losing about 399 people. Residents are now a little older than the national figure, with the typical age rising from 36 to 40 years over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. However, this group fell by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, while those aged 65 and over rose by 5.4 points to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balonne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 20.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national figure. Relationships also differ from the norm, as 15.2% of people are in de facto partnerships, which is well above the Australian average.
20.5% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balonne, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011171/balonne/topic/demographics-identity