Blythdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Blythdale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A striking 38.3% of people in Blythdale are children under 15, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. With a total population of just 47, this is a small and sparsely populated area where the typical resident is only 34 years old.

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Where Blythdale sits — Total population

47
  • 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 Blythdale — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Blythdale47
4455, QLD 8,610
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and national figure of 38 years. This age is much lower than most similar areas.

47

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 47

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children make up 38.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a result far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

38.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 38.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Blythdale, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 49%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though no one is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a result well below the Queensland and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Blythdale, Married is the majority at 83%; Divorced is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Blythdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30295/blythdale/topic/demographics-identity