4,567 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,340
- 2016: 2,656
- 2021: 4,567
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackwater · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Blackwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackwater is just 31, making the area noticeably younger than the Queensland and national average of 38. This youthfulness is driven by a large population of young adults and children, while the number of seniors has dropped significantly since 2011.
4,567
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Blackwater — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blackwater | 4,567 |
|---|---|
| 4717, QLD | 4,702 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 5.2% since 2011 to reach 4,567 people. This makes Blackwater larger than about 86% of similar areas, with a typical resident now five years younger than they were in 2011.
31 yrs ▼ -13.9%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for only 4.4%, a figure that is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
4.4% ▼ -70.2%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackwater, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average. Additionally, 21.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 11.5%.
10.0% ▲ +183.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackwater, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blackwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315008/blackwater/topic/demographics-identity