5,274 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,373
- 2016: 4,630
- 2021: 5,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blair Athol · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blair Athol
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blair Athol is just 32, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This suburb is far younger than South Australia as a whole, with a population of 5,274 people. It is a place where young adults and those who have never married make up a huge part of the community.
5,274
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Blair Athol — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blair Athol | 5,274 |
|---|---|
| 5084, SA | 10,908 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 5,274, this area is larger than about 90% of similar places. The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▼ -3.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.4% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures.
10.4% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blair Athol, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People who have never married represent 42.7% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Blair Athol splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Blair Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40120/blair-athol/topic/demographics-identity