229 ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 370
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bluff · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bluff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Bluff, where the typical resident is now 49. This small community has aged significantly over the last decade, while the total population shrank by 38% to 229 people.
229
▼ -38.1%
- 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 Bluff — lower than 88% of areas.
| Bluff | 229 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and 13 years older than in 2011. The total population is among the smallest for this level of area.
49 yrs ▲ +36.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 only 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 17.0%.
17.0% ▲ +802.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bluff, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Almost half of the residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
11.8% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bluff, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322016/bluff/topic/demographics-identity