72,271 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67,639
- 2016: 71,327
- 2021: 72,271
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Mountains · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Blue Mountains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in the Blue Mountains is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is an ageing community where the number of seniors is growing quickly. With a total population of 72,271, the region has grown by about 6.8% since 2011.
72,271
▲ +6.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Mountains — higher than 71% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | 72,271 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 72,271 people in 2021, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 45, which is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national level of 17.2%. This group rose by 6.5 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 17.4%.
22.6% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% by 2021, while 47.4% of residents are married.
2.8% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/topic/demographics-identity