81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 81
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 81 people now lives in Blue Vale, where residents are generally younger than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a typical age of 38, which is slightly lower than the New South Wales figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Vale — lower than 64% of areas.
| Blue Vale | 81 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | 11,118 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 81, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, making the area a little younger than the state average.
81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Younger people are common here, with 18.5% of residents under 15 years old. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
9.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Blue Vale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 71% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Blue Vale, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blue Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10418/blue-vale/topic/demographics-identity