Black Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Black Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 68% of similar areas have fewer people than Black Hill, which is home to 516 residents. This is an older community where the typical resident is 47, making it far older than both the state and national figures.

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Where Black Hill sits — Total population

516 ▼ -21.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Hill — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Black Hill516
2322, NSW 24,373
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 516. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 47 years.

516 ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 656
  • 2016: 560
  • 2021: 516

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▲ +11.9%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state and national levels.

20.3% ▲ +75.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Black Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. While 59.8% of people are married, those in de facto relationships make up only 4.2%, a figure well below the national average.

4.5% ▲ +53.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

4.2% ▼ -15.1%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Black Hill, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 26 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 26 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 17 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Black Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10384/black-hill/topic/demographics-identity