189,948 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 136,038
- 2016: 156,319
- 2021: 189,948
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blair · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Blair
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population jump of 40% since 2011 has seen Blair grow to 189,948 people. This expansion has happened alongside a shift toward a younger community, where the typical resident is now 35. The area is notably younger than the national figure and most similar regions.
189,948
▲ +39.6%
- 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 Blair — higher than 88% of areas.
| Blair | 189,948 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Blair is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with 189,948 residents. The typical age here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors at 13.7% is well below the national average.
13.7% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blair splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%.
5.6% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Blair splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED301/blair/topic/demographics-identity