998 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 849
- 2016: 966
- 2021: 998
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balgal Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balgal Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Balgal Beach is 58 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community where over a third of the population are seniors. It is a mature area with 998 residents.
998
▲ +17.6%
- 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 Balgal Beach — higher than 73% of areas.
| Balgal Beach | 998 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas. This makes Balgal Beach far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
58 yrs ▲ +13.7%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with seniors making up 34.8% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the community, which is well below the state and national averages.
34.8% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balgal Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, a figure a little below the Queensland average.
3.8% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balgal Beach, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Balgal Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30125/balgal-beach/topic/demographics-identity