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.
Blinman · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blinman — lower than 75% of areas.
| Blinman | 43 |
|---|---|
| 5730, SA | 115 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Blinman splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
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.
9.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Blinman, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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