84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blessington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blessington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Indigenous identity and young families set Blessington apart from similar areas. The typical resident is 37, making the community noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. With only 84 people living here, it is a small but distinct community.
84
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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 Blessington — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Blessington is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than the state average of 42.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. This helps explain why there are so few seniors; at 3.6%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest in the region.
3.6% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blessington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 10.7% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. Additionally, 23.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is far above the Australian average.
10.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blessington, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blessington
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blessington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60055/blessington/topic/demographics-identity