276 ▼ -36.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 432
- 2016: 276
- 2021: 276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballogie · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks the current profile of Ballogie, where the typical resident is now 54. This community of 276 people is much older than the national figure, reflecting a demographic shift toward seniors and older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballogie — higher than 58% of areas.
| Ballogie | 276 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 276 residents, the population is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
276 ▼ -36.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 9.4%.
26.1% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ballogie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Marital status is varied, with 35.7% of residents married and 37.3% having never married.
5.1% ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Ballogie splits fairly evenly between Never married (36%) and Married (34%), with Divorced at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ballogie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30131/ballogie/topic/demographics-identity