Blackmans Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Blackmans Flat

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

Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define Blackmans Flat, where the typical resident is 38. This is a very sparsely populated place with only 22 people living here.

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📍 Blackmans Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackmans Flat sits — Total population

22
  • 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 Blackmans Flat — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Blackmans Flat22
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 22 people, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.

22

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 22

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, a figure about the same as the rest of the state.

18.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Blackmans Flat, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4% and the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Blackmans Flat, Married is the majority at 83%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Blackmans Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10393/blackmans-flat/topic/demographics-identity