6,563 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,167
- 2016: 6,378
- 2021: 6,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Haven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blue Haven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blue Haven is just 33, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This shift toward a younger population is clear, with children making up nearly a quarter of the 6,563 people living here.
6,563
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Blue Haven — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blue Haven | 6,563 |
|---|---|
| 2262, NSW | 21,411 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,563, which is among the largest for areas at this level. The typical age is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blue Haven splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
9.7% ▲ +97.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Blue Haven splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blue Haven
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blue Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10414/blue-haven/topic/demographics-identity