15,795 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,997
- 2016: 14,631
- 2021: 15,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Geelong - Bell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Geelong - Bell Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in North Geelong - Bell Park, where the typical resident is 42. This area has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 15,795 people, with a distinct trend toward a larger senior community.
15,795
▲ +12.8%
- 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 North Geelong - Bell Park — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,798 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, though the typical age of 42 has barely changed over the last decade.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 24.1% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
24.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Geelong - Bell Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships now make up 11.4% of the community, up 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Geelong - Bell Park, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/topic/demographics-identity