1,144 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,017
- 2016: 1,024
- 2021: 1,144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackstone is just 37, making it much younger than most similar areas. The community of ,1144 people is larger than about 75% of areas at this level, with a population that leans toward young adults and families.
1,144
▲ +12.5%
- 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 Blackstone — higher than 74% of areas.
| Blackstone | 1,144 |
|---|---|
| 4304, QLD | 17,815 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 37 is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38 years.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to the area being younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up a lower share at 14.3%.
14.3% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackstone, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
3.8% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackstone, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Blackstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/topic/demographics-identity