30,049 ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20,013
- 2016: 29,319
- 2021: 30,049
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Mountains · Urban Centre
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 far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47. The area has seen a significant population jump, growing 50% since 2011 to reach 30,049 people. This growth has coincided with a shift toward an older demographic.
30,049
▲ +50.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Mountains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | 30,049 |
|---|---|
| 2783, NSW | 2,651 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has climbed by about 10,036 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is now 47, which is 10 years older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +27.0%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 15.7%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
24.3% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, which is well above the 10.6% seen across New South Wales.
3.1% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (13%).
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/ucl/UCL112003/blue-mountains/topic/demographics-identity