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.
Balook · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balook — lower than 94% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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%).
In Balook, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 73%, ahead of Never married (0%).
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