2,725 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,711
- 2016: 2,877
- 2021: 2,725
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blair Athol · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blair Athol
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blair Athol is now just 37 years old, making the area a little younger than the national figure. This reflects a community of 2,725 people that is notably younger and more family-oriented than many other similar suburbs.
2,725
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Blair Athol — higher than 82% of areas.
| Blair Athol | 2,725 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 2,725 is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical age here is 37, which is a little younger than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 only 10.9% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7%, a rate about the same as across Australia.
10.9% ▲ +144.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blair Athol splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 4.9%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.8% of residents, a little below the state average.
1.8% ▲ +127.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blair Athol, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Blair Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10399/blair-athol/topic/demographics-identity