1,493 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,522
- 2016: 1,476
- 2021: 1,493
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Black River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Black River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines Black River, where 6.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. With 1,493 people, the area is larger than most similar places and features a population that is noticeably older than the typical Australian.
1,493
▼ -1.9%
- 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 River — higher than 75% of areas.
| Black River | 1,493 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years. This population of 1,493 people is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 15.7% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the Australian average of 17.2%.
15.7% ▲ +65.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Black River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Partnerships here are often informal, with 16.2% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Nearly half of the population (48.9%) are married.
6.8% ▲ +139.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Black River, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30268/black-river/topic/demographics-identity