10,005 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,063
- 2016: 10,019
- 2021: 10,005
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belgrave - Selby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belgrave - Selby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 14% of people in Belgrave - Selby are in de facto relationships, a rate much higher than most similar areas. The population of around 10,000 people has remained steady over the last decade. While the typical resident is slightly older than the national average, the area has seen a notable increase in its senior population since 2011.
10,005
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Belgrave - Selby — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 10,005 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, a little older than the figures for Victoria and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.8%, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen 6.4 points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +77.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belgrave - Selby splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 0.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.5% ▲ +109.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belgrave - Selby, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051274/belgrave-selby/topic/demographics-identity