120 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackwood Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blackwood Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackwood Creek is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 120 people has a distinct age gap, with a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.
120
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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 Blackwood Creek — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 120 people, which is smaller than about 55% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, a figure that is well below the state average.
17.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackwood Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national and state figures. Additionally, the 10.5% of people in de facto relationships is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackwood Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Blackwood Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60054/blackwood-creek/topic/demographics-identity