4,039 ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,011
- 2016: 3,947
- 2021: 4,039
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellambi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellambi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than eight times as many people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Bellambi than the national average. This community of 4,039 people is generally younger than similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38. It reflects a balanced mix of age groups and relationship types.
4,039
▲ +0.7%
- 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 Bellambi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bellambi | 4,039 |
|---|---|
| 2518, NSW | 19,864 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than those in most comparable places, with a typical age of 38.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is very similar to the state and national figures, with children under 15 making up 18.2% of the population and seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 17.5%.
17.5% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellambi splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 12.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the New South Wales average.
8.1% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellambi, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Bellambi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10264/bellambi/topic/demographics-identity