Ballogie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ballogie

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.

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📍 Ballogie, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballogie sits — Total population

276 ▼ -36.1%
  • 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 Ballogie — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ballogie276
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 432
  • 2016: 276
  • 2021: 276

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.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 26.1% 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.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.4% ▼ -55.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ballogie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.8% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Ballogie splits fairly evenly between Never married (36%) and Married (34%), with Divorced at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Ballogie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30131/ballogie/topic/demographics-identity