14,478 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,796
- 2016: 13,940
- 2021: 14,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 14,000 people live in Blackburn, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41.
14,478
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Blackburn — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Blackburn is home to 14,478 people, which is among the largest populations for similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.8%, slightly below the Victorian average of 18%.
18.5% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blackburn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, with 50.9% of residents in a marriage, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.2%, which is well below the Australian figure. Only 0.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.2% ▲ +214.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackburn, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20252/blackburn/topic/demographics-identity