451 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 388
- 2016: 438
- 2021: 451
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackbutt North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackbutt North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackbutt North is 58, making the area far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38. This gap is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The own population currently stands at 451 people.
451
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Blackbutt North — higher than 63% of areas.
| Blackbutt North | 451 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | 3,255 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 20 years above the state and national figures. The total population of 451 is larger than about 66% of comparable areas.
58 yrs ▲ +16.0%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen across Australia. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a low child population, with those under 15 accounting for just 14.4%.
36.8% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blackbutt North splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marital status is varied, with 46.2% of people married and 13.5% in a de facto relationship, the latter being a little above the national figure.
3.8% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackbutt North, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (19%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blackbutt North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30273/blackbutt-north/topic/demographics-identity