77 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 77
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballyrogan · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of children live in Ballyrogan than in the rest of Victoria. This sparsely populated area has just 77 residents, with a young family focus that stands out against state and national trends.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballyrogan — lower than 65% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
77 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 35.1% of the population, which is far above the Victorian average of 18.0%. This helps explain why the share of seniors is much lower than most areas, at just 7.8%.
7.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ballyrogan, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.6%), while the share of people in de facto relationships is 10.3%, which is a little below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ballyrogan, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ballyrogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20117/ballyrogan/topic/demographics-identity