5,764 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,461
- 2016: 5,561
- 2021: 5,764
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackheath - Megalong Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Blackheath - Megalong Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Blackheath - Megalong Valley, where the typical person is 52. This community has grown by 5.5% since 2011 to reach 5,764 people, and it is now marked by a very high proportion of seniors.
5,764
▲ +5.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Blackheath - Megalong Valley — lower than 73% of areas.
| Blackheath - Megalong Valley | 5,764 |
|---|---|
| 2785, NSW | 4,822 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 13.9%.
28.7% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blackheath - Megalong Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population.
2.5% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Blackheath - Megalong Valley splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/topic/demographics-identity