188,607 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 158,408
- 2016: 174,634
- 2021: 188,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blaxland · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Blaxland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30,200 more people have called Blaxland home since 2011, with the population growing by 19% to reach 188,607. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This age is much lower than the national figure of 38.
188,607
▲ +19.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blaxland — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blaxland | 188,607 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown significantly to 188,607, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical age of 33 has barely changed since 2011 and remains noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 96% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.2%, a figure that is well below the national average.
13.2% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blaxland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents, 0.6%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Only 4.0% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.6% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blaxland, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED105/blaxland/topic/demographics-identity