Ballaroo, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Ballaroo is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1068, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ballaroo at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 51
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 1068
- Coordinates
- -27.1907, 148.5119
Ballaroo demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ballaroo using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 43%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 18 | 43% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6 | 14% |
Share of the 42 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 21% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 15 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 15 occupied private dwellings in Ballaroo.
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $941
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 19 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75%
- Employed full-time
- 27
- Employed part-time
- 5
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Ballaroo
Where is Ballaroo?
Ballaroo is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Ballaroo?
At the 2021 Census, Ballaroo had a population of about 51.
Is Ballaroo an advantaged area?
Ballaroo has an ABS SEIFA score of 1068, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
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