7 ▼ -75.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28
- 2016: 13
- 2021: 7
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Mountains - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Blue Mountains - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blue Mountains - North is 61, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 75% since 2011, leaving only 7 people remaining.
7
▼ -75.0%
- 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 Blue Mountains - North — lower than 99% of areas.
| Blue Mountains - North | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has dropped to just 7 people, a loss of about 21 residents since 2011. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age increasing by 10 years over the last decade.
61 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Both ends of the age spectrum are far above national levels, with children under 15 making up 32.1% and those 65 and over accounting for 35.7% of the population.
Age structure
View on map →In Blue Mountains - North, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in this area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Marital status
View on map →In Blue Mountains - North, Married is the majority at 100%.
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 Blue Mountains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011451/blue-mountains-north/topic/demographics-identity