227 ▼ -36.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 355
- 2016: 225
- 2021: 227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Black Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Black Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 227 people in Black Springs are married. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, but it also has a surprisingly high own share of both children and seniors.
227
▼ -36.1%
- 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 Springs — higher than 56% of areas.
| Black Springs | 227 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is around the middle for similar areas.
46 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 29.1% of the population, far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. At the same time, children under 15 are well above the national average at 22%.
29.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +63.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Black Springs splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships are also well above the national figure at 17.9%.
5.7% ▲ +125.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +239.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Black Springs, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Black Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10388/black-springs/topic/demographics-identity