Ballyrogan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ballyrogan

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.

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📍 Ballyrogan, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballyrogan sits — Total population

77 —
  • 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 Ballyrogan — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ballyrogan77
3375, VIC 236
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 67
  • 2021: 77

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 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.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

35.1% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 35.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ballyrogan, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).

Identity & relationships

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.

10.3% —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Ballyrogan, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Ballyrogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20117/ballyrogan/topic/demographics-identity