384 ▼ -38.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 628
- 2016: 360
- 2021: 384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ball Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ball Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ball Bay is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 384 people is defined by a very high proportion of seniors and a notable lack of children compared to the rest of the state.
384
▼ -38.9%
- 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 Ball Bay — higher than 61% of areas.
| Ball Bay | 384 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 56 makes this area far older than both Queensland and Australia. It is larger than about 64% of similar areas, with 384 people living here.
56 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 13.0%.
26.6% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ball Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1.0% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most people are married (54.7%), while those in de facto relationships (12.4%) are about the same as the state and national averages.
1.0% ▼ -78.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ball Bay, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Ball Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30127/ball-bay/topic/demographics-identity