5,680 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,619
- 2016: 5,606
- 2021: 5,680
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont South - Blacksmiths · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belmont South - Blacksmiths
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Belmont South - Blacksmiths is now 5 years older than they were in 2011. This shift has created an older population where the usual age is 49, far above the national figure of 38. The area is largely defined by its high number of seniors and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
5,680
▲ +1.1%
- 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 South - Blacksmiths — lower than 73% of areas.
| Belmont South - Blacksmiths | 5,680 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | 15,323 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 5,680 people, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. This total grew by 1.1% since 2011, adding about 61 people.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older area where seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.6% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is much lower than most areas at just 14.8%.
25.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmont South - Blacksmiths splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 43.7% of residents are married and 11% are in a de facto relationship.
6.9% ▲ +111.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmont South - Blacksmiths, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 South - Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011207/belmont-south-blacksmiths/topic/demographics-identity