988 ▲ +72.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 574
- 2016: 1,058
- 2021: 988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blue Mountain Heights · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Blue Mountain Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 72% since 2011 has seen Blue Mountain Heights (L) grow to 988 people. It is now a much older area than it was a decade ago, with the typical resident aged 47.
988
▲ +72.1%
- 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 Mountain Heights — higher than 56% of areas.
| Blue Mountain Heights | 988 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 8 years since 2011, while the total population grew from 574 to 988 people.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 22.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose 11 points since 2011, though the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 19.1%.
22.6% ▲ +102.4%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 71.6%, while those in de facto relationships fell to 3.4%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, a little below the national figure.
0.6% ▼ -87.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.4% ▼ -80.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Mountain Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/topic/demographics-identity