106 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 106
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blacksoil · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blacksoil
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Blacksoil, where 31.1% of the 106 residents fall into this bracket. This is a notably mature area, with a typical resident aged 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
106
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- 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 Blacksoil — lower than 57% of areas.
| Blacksoil | 106 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. The total population is 106 people.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, as children under 15 account for only 13.2% of residents.
25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blacksoil, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 17.2% of residents, a figure well above the national average.
5.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blacksoil, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blacksoil
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blacksoil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30278/blacksoil/topic/demographics-identity