1,905 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,200
- 2016: 1,903
- 2021: 1,905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackall Tambo · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Blackall Tambo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Blackall Tambo, where the typical resident is now 48. This ageing trend is stark, with the community shrinking by about 13% since 2011 while the number of seniors has climbed significantly.
1,905
▼ -13.4%
- 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 Blackall Tambo — lower than 80% of areas.
| Blackall Tambo | 1,905 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,905, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and nation, with the typical age rising 7 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the children's share of the population, which fell 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to 16.5%.
26.1% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blackall Tambo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the community, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most people are married (52.1%), while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
5.8% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackall Tambo, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Blackall Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30760/blackall-tambo/topic/demographics-identity