17,864 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,145
- 2016: 17,724
- 2021: 17,864
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont - Bennetts Green · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belmont - Bennetts Green
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Belmont - Bennetts Green, where the typical resident is 44. With nearly a quarter of the community aged 65 or over, the area is much older than most other regions in the country.
17,864
▲ +4.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont - Bennetts Green — higher than 86% of areas.
| Belmont - Bennetts Green | 17,864 |
|---|---|
| 2280, NSW | 27,183 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 17,864 people in 2021, growing by about 719 people since 2011. This makes it larger than about 86% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.7% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older population is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.0% of residents.
23.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmont - Bennetts Green splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of all residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.1% since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +112.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmont - Bennetts Green, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Belmont - Bennetts Green [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011206/belmont-bennetts-green/topic/demographics-identity