20,332 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,619
- 2016: 19,037
- 2021: 20,332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmore - Belfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belmore - Belfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20,000 people now live in Belmore - Belfield, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community has grown steadily since 2011, while the typical resident has become slightly older. It is a diverse area where nearly half of the adults are married.
20,332
▲ +9.2%
- 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 Belmore - Belfield — higher than 89% of areas.
| Belmore - Belfield | 20,332 |
|---|---|
| 2191, NSW | 6,555 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.2% since 2011, adding about 1,713 people to reach a total of 20,332. The typical person here is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 17% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 17% over the same period.
17.0% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmore - Belfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
0.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmore - Belfield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Belmore - Belfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021362/belmore-belfield/topic/demographics-identity