176 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 171
- 2021: 176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of similar areas have a smaller population than Belford, where the typical resident is 44. This makes the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and the national average. The community is a mix of families and older adults, with a significant number of people in de facto relationships.
176
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- 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 Belford — higher than 51% of areas.
| Belford | 176 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | 8,124 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Belford has a total population of 176 people. The typical resident here is 44, which is 5 to 6 years older than the usual person in New South Wales or across Australia.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.9% of the population, a little above the national figure. This is balanced by a smaller proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over (15.9%) are fewer than in most other areas.
15.9% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than the state and national averages. Relationships are also a standout feature, with 18.3% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belford, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Belford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10258/belford/topic/demographics-identity