12,963 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,227
- 2016: 11,996
- 2021: 12,963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Blackwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Blackwood than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 43, making the community noticeably older than the national average. Since 2011, the population has grown by 15% to reach 12,963 people.
12,963
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Blackwood — higher than 67% of areas.
| Blackwood | 12,963 |
|---|---|
| 5051, SA | 15,130 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and 2 years older than in 2011. This population has grown by 15% since 2011, adding about 1,736 people.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Seniors make up 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 4.3 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 19.0% of residents, a figure slightly above the state average.
20.5% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blackwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the community, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (56.3%), while those in de facto relationships account for 10.3%, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackwood, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031067/blackwood/topic/demographics-identity