Blairmount · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Blairmount

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

A typical resident in Blairmount is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This young age profile is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a community where families are the primary focus.

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Where Blairmount sits — Total population

409 ▼ -15.1%
  • 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 Blairmount — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Blairmount409
2559, NSW 2,991
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Blairmount has 409 residents, which is a larger population than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 33, which is much lower than most other areas.

409 ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 482
  • 2016: 422
  • 2021: 409

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

33 yrs ▲ +22.2%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27 yrs
  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contrasts with the number of seniors aged 65 and over, which is much lower than most areas at 12%.

12.0% ▲ +80.5%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.5% ▼ -20.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Blairmount, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.2%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.

3.9% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 3.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.2% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Blairmount, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 20 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 25 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 15 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 Blairmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10400/blairmount/topic/demographics-identity