6,555 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,043
- 2016: 6,322
- 2021: 6,555
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,555 people makes Belfield one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. It is a diverse mix of generations where about half the residents are married. The typical person here is 40 years old, making them slightly older than the national figure.
6,555
▲ +8.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Belfield | 6,555 |
|---|---|
| 2191, NSW | 6,555 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Belfield is among the largest areas at this level with 6,555 residents. The typical resident is 40, which is lower than most similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 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, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.5% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 4.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below both the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belfield, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10257/belfield/topic/demographics-identity