2,613 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,126
- 2016: 2,318
- 2021: 2,613
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ballan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ballan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,613 people makes Ballan larger than about 78% of similar areas. While the community is noticeably older than the national average, it has grown by 23% since 2011. This growth has happened alongside a slight dip in the typical age of residents, which fell to 42 years.
2,613
▲ +22.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ballan — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 487 people between 2011 and 2021. Residents here are typically 42, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▼ -6.7%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of the population, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
21.4% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ballan splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population, a small increase since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +216.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ballan, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Ballan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/topic/demographics-identity