Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Ballarat
Ballarat: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 91,796 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Ballarat, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Ballarat recorded 91,796 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Ballarat peaked at 91,796 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,698 Persons, in 2001.
That places Ballarat 1030th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Ballarat, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69,698 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 70,163 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70,792 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 71,063 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71,558 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72,173 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73,050 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 74,369 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 75,628 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77,146 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 78,293 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 79,056 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 79,879 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 80,705 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 81,432 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82,515 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 83,670 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84,830 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 86,078 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86,978 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 87,654 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 89,012 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 90,064 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91,796 Persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,055 Persons | 69,698 Persons | 75,628 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 81,360 Persons | 77,146 Persons | 86,078 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,101 Persons | 86,978 Persons | 91,796 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Ballarat
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 37 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 19 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Ballarat?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Ballarat was 91,796 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Ballarat?
- The highest recorded value was 91,796 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Ballarat?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,698 Persons in 2001.
- How does Ballarat rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Ballarat ranks 1030th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Ballarat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ballarat data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org