3,448 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,355
- 2016: 3,378
- 2021: 3,448
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blayney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blayney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 3,448 people now lives in Blayney, where families and young children are more common than in most other similar areas. This community stands out for its strong Indigenous identity and a higher proportion of couples living together without being married.
3,448
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Blayney — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blayney | 3,448 |
|---|---|
| 2799, NSW | 4,156 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure and about the same as the national average.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.6% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This young age profile is balanced by seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 20.1% of residents.
20.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blayney splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, 13.9% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +131.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blayney, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10409/blayney/topic/demographics-identity