178 ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 264
- 2016: 170
- 2021: 178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackmans Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackmans Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackmans Point is 58 years old, making this a far older community than the national average. With few children and a high number of seniors, the area has a distinct age profile that shapes daily life for its 178 residents.
178
▼ -32.6%
- 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 Point — higher than 51% of areas.
| Blackmans Point | 178 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of people here is 58, which is far older than the typical person in Australia or New South Wales. The total population stands at 178 people.
58 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community, with 28.1% of residents aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 7.9% of the population, a figure far below the rest of the state.
28.1% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackmans Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.5% of the population, which is well below the figures for Australia and New South Wales.
2.8% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackmans Point, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (25%).
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 Blackmans Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10394/blackmans-point/topic/demographics-identity