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Blackbutt, NSW

Blackbutt had a population of 3,291 at the 2021 Census (−0.3% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,631. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Blackbutt at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Illawarra

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Blackbutt's population shrank by 0.3% to 3,291, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.5%.

29.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,218 households.

The median household earns $1,631 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $419 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,025 a month.

24.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 22.1% use a language other than English at home. 31.3% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Blackbutt beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBlackbuttNSWAustralia
Population3,2918,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.038.438.2
Households1,2182,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting29.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,631$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$419$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,025$2,142$1,866
Born overseas24.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home22.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion31.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1212011
  2. 3,3012016
  3. 3,2912021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Blackbutt New South Wales
Share of people by age, Blackbutt and New South Wales
0–910.0%
10–1912.7%
20–2912.7%
30–3910.6%
40–4912.7%
50–5915.5%
60–6913.1%
70–798.1%
80+4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Blackbutt at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English33.3%
  2. Australian31.3%
  3. Macedonian11.3%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. Scottish7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Macedonian7.9%
  2. Spanish1.2%
  3. Greek1.1%
  4. Portuguese1.0%
  5. Italian0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. North Macedonia5.2%
  2. England3.4%
  3. Italy0.8%
  4. Germany0.8%
  5. the Philippines0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Blackbutt

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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