247 ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 382
- 2016: 436
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blanchetown · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Blanchetown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is the population of Blanchetown (L), where the typical resident is 59 years old. The area has seen a significant decline in size, losing about 135 people since 2011. This shrinking population is now heavily weighted toward seniors and older adults.
247
▼ -35.3%
- 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 Blanchetown — lower than 87% of areas.
| Blanchetown | 247 |
|---|---|
| 5357, SA | 442 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Blanchetown (L) shrank by 35% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 247 people. This makes it smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 39.3% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 now make up only 10.9% of residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
39.3% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blanchetown splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (37%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. About 42.2% of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
5.3% ▲ +236.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blanchetown, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422007/blanchetown/topic/demographics-identity