606 ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 818
- 2016: 888
- 2021: 606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blackbutt · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Blackbutt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blackbutt is now 61, making it far older than most other areas. This shift toward a senior population is a defining feature of the town, where the number of people aged 65 and over has surged to 41.9%.
606
▼ -25.9%
- 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 Blackbutt — lower than 60% of areas.
| Blackbutt | 606 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | 3,255 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 606, though the town has shrank by 26% since 2011. This decline has happened alongside a sharp rise in the typical age, which grew by 13 years over the last decade.
61 yrs ▲ +27.1%
Older than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 41.9% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland rate of 17%. In contrast, children under 15 account for just 12.9%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
41.9% ▲ +193.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blackbutt, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Regarding relationships, 40% of residents are married and 12.6% are in a de facto partnership.
1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +324.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blackbutt, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321016/blackbutt/topic/demographics-identity