1,365 ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,588
- 2016: 1,416
- 2021: 1,365
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackall · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Blackall a notably older community. The typical resident is 49, which is 11 years older than the national figure. This age gap is reflected in a population where over a quarter of all residents are retirees.
1,365
▼ -14.0%
- 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 Blackall — higher than 75% of areas.
| Blackall | 1,365 |
|---|---|
| 4472, QLD | 1,408 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Blackall has 1,365 residents, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical person here is 49, far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area's age profile is heavily skewed toward older residents, with 27.9% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.3% of the population, a figure well below the state average.
27.9% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blackall splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (51.8%), while those in de facto relationships (12.3%) are about the same as the national average.
5.1% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackall, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30270/blackall/topic/demographics-identity