1,560 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,175
- 2016: 1,444
- 2021: 1,560
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Black Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Black Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Black Mountain is now 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national average. This shift towards an older population is a key feature of the community's profile, with 1,560 people living across the area.
1,560
▲ +32.8%
- 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 Black Mountain — higher than 76% of areas.
| Black Mountain | 1,560 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | 9,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Black Mountain is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 account for just 14.3%, a figure well below the Queensland average.
22.8% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Black Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.8%), and those in de facto relationships make up 14.2%, which is a little above the national figure. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.2%, which is well below the Queensland average.
1.2% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Black Mountain, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/topic/demographics-identity