167 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 151
- 2021: 167
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballard · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ballard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Ballard than in the rest of the state, with only 11.4% of the population aged 65 and over. This makes the area feel younger than most, as the typical resident is just 37 years old. There are 167 people living here in total.
167
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- 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 Ballard — higher than 50% of areas.
| Ballard | 167 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Ballard is 37, making the area a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 11.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.2% of residents, slightly lower than the 18.7% seen across Queensland.
11.4% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ballard splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. A little more people live in de facto relationships here (14.2%) than the national figure of 11.5%.
4.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ballard, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ballard
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ballard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30129/ballard/topic/demographics-identity