438 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 389
- 2016: 418
- 2021: 438
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balnagowan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balnagowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and young families shape daily life in Balnagowan. The area has 438 residents and is notably younger than most similar places, with a typical age of 40 years.
438
▲ +12.6%
- 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 Balnagowan — higher than 63% of areas.
| Balnagowan | 438 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 438, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the Queensland and national figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures, at just 9.8%.
9.8% ▲ +153.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balnagowan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (55.1%), though de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 13.7%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.3% ▲ +195.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balnagowan, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Balnagowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30134/balnagowan/topic/demographics-identity