Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Blue Vale

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.

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Where Blue Vale sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Vale — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Blue Vale81
2380, NSW 11,118
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 81

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Blue Vale, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 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