116,201 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 95,583
- 2016: 103,815
- 2021: 116,201
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballarat · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Ballarat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 116,201 people makes Ballarat larger than about 83% of similar areas. The community has grown quickly, adding roughly 20,618 people since 2011. While the typical age of 38 is about the same as the national figure, the area is seeing a noticeable increase in its older population.
116,201
▲ +21.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballarat — higher than 82% of areas.
| Ballarat | 116,201 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 22% between 2011 and 2021, reaching 116,201 people. The typical resident is now 38, which is one year older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.9 points since 2011 to 18.7%, a figure a little above the national average.
18.7% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose 3 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of residents, which is lower than most areas.
1.9% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20101/ballarat/topic/demographics-identity