527 ▼ -56.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,218
- 2016: 709
- 2021: 527
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Black River · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Black River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger typical resident of 34 years defines the daily feel of Black River (L). This area is much younger than most similar places, with a high proportion of children and a shrinking overall population that has fallen by 57% since 2011.
527
▼ -56.7%
- 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 Black River — lower than 65% of areas.
| Black River | 527 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 527 people, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Since 2011, the area has lost about 691 people.
34 yrs ▼ -17.1%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at only 8.9%.
8.9% ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Black River, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here at 18.8% than in most other areas.
9.5% ▲ +122.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Black River, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321014/black-river/topic/demographics-identity