998 ▲ +95.7%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 510
- 2016: 1,161
- 2021: 998
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balgal Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Balgal Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Balgal Beach are married, contributing to a community that has grown rapidly. The population nearly doubled since 2011 to reach 998 residents. This growth has shifted the area's feel, as the typical resident is now 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
998
▲ +95.7%
- 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 Balgal Beach — higher than 56% of areas.
| Balgal Beach | 998 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 96% since 2011, adding about 488 people. This growth coincided with a sharp increase in age, with the typical resident now 19 years older than they were in 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +48.7%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Balgal Beach is much older than most areas, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 34.8% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 have fallen to just 11.8%.
34.8% ▲ +187.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Balgal Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (34%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 10.6% of the area, a figure that fell 6.1 points since 2011.
3.8% ▲ +543.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balgal Beach, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Balgal Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321008/balgal-beach/topic/demographics-identity