6,652 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,102
- 2016: 6,219
- 2021: 6,652
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blakehurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blakehurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blakehurst is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 43. This community of 6,652 people has a higher proportion of seniors than most other parts of Australia.
6,652
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Blakehurst — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blakehurst | 6,652 |
|---|---|
| 2221, NSW | 17,065 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 6,652, this is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.6%, about the same as the state and national proportions.
20.5% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blakehurst, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little fewer people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here (0.8%) compared to the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much less common at 5.3%, well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.8% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +74.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blakehurst, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/topic/demographics-identity