8 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9
- 2016: 3
- 2021: 8
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Mountains - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Blue Mountains - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 70 years defines the very small population of Blue Mountains - South. This sparsely populated area is far older than the rest of the state and nation, with only 8 people living here as of the 2021 census.
8
▼ -11.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Mountains - South — lower than 99% of areas.
| Blue Mountains - South | 8 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is tiny and has shrunk by 11% since 2011, falling from 9 to 8 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with the typical person aged 70.
70 yrs ▲ +337.5%
Older than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 70 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Divorced at 50%, ahead of Married (0%).
Marital status
View on map →In Blue Mountains - South, Divorced is the majority at 100%.
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12402/blue-mountains-south/topic/demographics-identity