Balook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Balook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A gap of 21 years separates the typical resident of Balook from the state and national average. This sparsely populated area is far older than most, with a typical age of 59 years.

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📍 Balook, Suburb / Locality

Where Balook sits — Total population

9
  • 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 Balook — lower than 94% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Balook9
3971, VIC 4,195
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 9 people live here, making it smaller than about 91% of similar areas. This small population is much older than the typical Victorian or Australian, who are both usually 38.

9

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4
  • 2021: 9

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Balook, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 73%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Balook, Married is the majority at 100%.

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 Balook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20122/balook/topic/demographics-identity