7,608 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,257
- 2016: 7,433
- 2021: 7,608
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellevue Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bellevue Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, 21.9% of people in Bellevue Heights are seniors. This makes the area much older than most similar places. The population grew by 4.8% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 40 years old.
7,608
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Bellevue Heights — lower than 62% of areas.
| Bellevue Heights | 7,608 |
|---|---|
| 5050, SA | 5,734 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 7,608 people living here, a total that is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. The population has increased by 351 people since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a small number of children, with those under 15 making up 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much higher than most areas and rose 2.9 points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellevue Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much lower than most areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.8% ▲ +134.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellevue Heights, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Bellevue Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031066/bellevue-heights/topic/demographics-identity