7,497 ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,985
- 2016: 7,257
- 2021: 7,497
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blayney · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Blayney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Blayney than in most similar areas. The community has grown by 7.3% since 2011, and it now has a population of 7,497 people. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 43.
7,497
▲ +7.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Blayney — lower than 59% of areas.
| Blayney | 7,497 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.3% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This exists alongside a growing senior population, with those aged 65 and over rising to 20.2%.
20.2% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blayney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships also rose to 12.7% since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blayney, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10850/blayney/topic/demographics-identity