8,384 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,317
- 2016: 7,837
- 2021: 8,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bella Vista · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bella Vista
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 63.8% of the population in Bella Vista, the most common relationship status in the area. It is a significant local centre with 8,384 residents. The typical person here is 40 years old, making them a little older than the national figure.
8,384
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Bella Vista — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bella Vista | 8,384 |
|---|---|
| 2153, NSW | 62,610 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,384 people, Bella Vista is among the largest areas of its kind. Residents are slightly older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 14.5%, well below the New South Wales figure.
14.5% ▲ +119.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bella Vista, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. People in de facto relationships are also rare here at 2.8%, a figure well below the national average.
0.3% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.8% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bella Vista, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bella Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10263/bella-vista/topic/demographics-identity