Suburb in Brisbane

Balmoral, QLD

Balmoral had a population of 4,173 at the 2021 Census (+8.1% since 2016). Median age 37.5. Median weekly household income $2,660. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Balmoral at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane Inner City

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Balmoral's population grew by 8.1% to 4,173, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.5 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.9%.

36.0% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 24.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 23.3% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 1,595 households.

The median household earns $2,660 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,815 a month.

24.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 10.5% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Balmoral beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBalmoralQLDAustralia
Population4,1735,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.538.238.2
Households1,5951,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments23.3%12.5%14.3%
Renting36.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright24.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,660$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$452$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,815$1,740$1,866
Born overseas24.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home10.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.4%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,5642011
  2. 3,8602016
  3. 4,1732021

Age

Median age 37.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Balmoral Queensland
Share of people by age, Balmoral and Queensland
0–912.8%
10–1913.1%
20–2912.0%
30–3915.5%
40–4917.1%
50–5914.2%
60–699.1%
70–793.8%
80+2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Balmoral at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.6%
  2. Australian33.8%
  3. Irish17.6%
  4. Scottish13.0%
  5. German6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.4%
  2. Italian0.8%
  3. Mandarin0.8%
  4. Arabic0.4%
  5. Greek0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. New Zealand3.9%
  3. South Africa1.4%
  4. Ireland0.9%
  5. the United States0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Balmoral

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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