28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackfellows Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackfellows Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackfellows Creek is 57 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 28 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and very few children.
28
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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 Blackfellows Creek — lower than 82% of areas.
| Blackfellows Creek | 28 |
|---|---|
| 5201, SA | 2,305 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 57 is much higher than in most similar areas. With only 28 residents, this is a smaller community than about 81% of areas at this level.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 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 make up 35.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.7% of the area, which is well below the South Australian figure.
35.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackfellows Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 3.2%.
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.
Marital status
View on map →In Blackfellows Creek, Married is the majority at 86%; Never married is next at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blackfellows Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blackfellows Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40117/blackfellows-creek/topic/demographics-identity