128 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackville · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 128 people in Blackville are married. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, with a particularly high number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackville — lower than 55% of areas.
| Blackville | 128 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 4,858 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.
128 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 16.4%, a little below the state and national figures.
23.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Blackville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.2% of the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up only 4.5%, a figure much lower than most other areas.
10.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Blackville, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10397/blackville/topic/demographics-identity