92 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blakney Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blakney Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few places are as sparsely populated as Blakney Creek, which is home to just 92 people. This small community has a distinct age profile, with far fewer seniors than the national average and a higher proportion of children.
92
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- 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 Blakney Creek — lower than 61% of areas.
| Blakney Creek | 92 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | 2,507 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 92, making it smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 9.8%, well below both the state and national averages.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blakney Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.9% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blakney Creek, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Blakney Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10403/blakney-creek/topic/demographics-identity