54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blantyre · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blantyre
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 57 makes Blantyre far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 54 people, with a heavy lean towards retirees and older adults.
54
—
- 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 Blantyre — lower than 71% of areas.
| Blantyre | 54 |
|---|---|
| 4310, QLD | 6,017 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 54 residents. The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 25.9% of the population, well above the Queensland figure. This older profile is reflected in the children's figures, as those under 15 make up only 5.6% of the area.
25.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blantyre, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 68.1% fitting this category, while 0.0% are in de facto relationships. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blantyre, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blantyre
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blantyre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30284/blantyre/topic/demographics-identity