988 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 818
- 2016: 929
- 2021: 988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Mountain Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blue Mountain Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blue Mountain Heights is 47 years old, making it far older than both Queensland and the national average of 38. This mature age profile is reflected in the local population, where over half of all residents are aged 45 or older.
988
▲ +20.8%
- 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 Blue Mountain Heights — higher than 73% of areas.
| Blue Mountain Heights | 988 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 988 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.6% of the area, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.1% of residents, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
22.6% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status here at 71.6%, while those in de facto relationships make up just 3.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Queensland average.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.4% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Blue Mountain Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30291/blue-mountain-heights/topic/demographics-identity