Blinman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Blinman

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

Much higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Blinman compared to most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has 43 residents and a diverse age mix, where children make up a larger share of the population than in the state or national averages.

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Where Blinman sits — Total population

43
  • 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 Blinman — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Blinman43
5730, SA 115
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 43, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.

43

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 43

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. Those aged 65 and over represent 18.6%, putting the area around the middle for its level.

18.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Blinman splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 9.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here at 14.8%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

Marital status

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In Blinman, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

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: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 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: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Blinman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40127/blinman/topic/demographics-identity