199 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 147
- 2021: 199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balliang East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balliang East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Balliang East stands out from similar areas for its high proportion of both children and seniors. The community of 199 people is noticeably older than the national average, though it maintains a strong family presence. This creates a distinct age profile where nearly a quarter of residents are retirees.
199
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balliang East — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Balliang East is 43, which is five years older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of young people sits alongside a large senior population, with 24.1% aged 65 and over.
24.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balliang East splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%. Meanwhile, no one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balliang East, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Balliang East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20116/balliang-east/topic/demographics-identity