7,434 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,330
- 2016: 7,451
- 2021: 7,434
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blaxland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blaxland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Typical residents in Blaxland are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 41. The area is among the largest of its kind with 7,434 people and features a higher share of children than most similar places.
7,434
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Blaxland — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blaxland | 7,434 |
|---|---|
| 2774, NSW | 13,010 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 7,434 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than in New South Wales and Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national and state figures of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here at 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blaxland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (53.1%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 10.2%.
2.6% ▲ +79.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blaxland, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/topic/demographics-identity