303 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 306
- 2016: 270
- 2021: 303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackwall · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackwall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Blackwall are married, making it a community with a notably older feel. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure. This older age profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors living here.
303
▼ -1.0%
- 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 Blackwall — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Blackwall has 303 residents, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical person here is 51, far older than the usual resident in Tasmania and across Australia.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian figure at 14.5%.
23.4% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackwall, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.3%, which is a little below the national average.
1.3% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackwall, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60053/blackwall/topic/demographics-identity