589 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 464
- 2016: 501
- 2021: 589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blaxlands Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blaxlands Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much lower share of seniors compared to the rest of the country marks the population of Blaxlands Ridge. The area is home to 589 people and has a relatively young profile. This shift is seen in the high number of children and a smaller-than-usual proportion of residents aged 65 and over.
589
▲ +26.9%
- 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 Blaxlands Ridge — higher than 67% of areas.
| Blaxlands Ridge | 589 |
|---|---|
| 2758, NSW | 8,848 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and slightly older than the national average.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's younger feel, as the 12.2% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
12.2% ▲ +157.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blaxlands Ridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 4.6% of the community, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (57.1%), while those in de facto relationships represent 9.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
4.6% ▲ +136.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blaxlands Ridge, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Blaxlands Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10408/blaxlands-ridge/topic/demographics-identity