281 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 294
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balmoral
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balmoral is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 281 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a relatively small number of children.
281
▼ -14.3%
- 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 Balmoral — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Balmoral is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.3%.
29.2% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.4% of the community.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +157.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balmoral, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20119/balmoral/topic/demographics-identity