Bellangry · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bellangry

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Bellangry, accounting for 40.4% of the population. This is a small, sparsely populated area with a resident base that is far older than the national average. The typical person here is 54, making the community significantly older than most other areas.

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📍 Bellangry, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellangry sits — Total population

114 ▼ -45.2%
  • 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 Bellangry — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bellangry114
2446, NSW 15,054
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bellangry has a total population of 114 people, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas. The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

114 ▼ -45.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 208
  • 2016: 100
  • 2021: 114

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs ▲ +12.5%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few young people, with children under 15 making up just 14.9% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while the 29.8% of residents aged 65 and over is far above the Australian average.

29.8% ▲ +51.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bellangry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most of the population is married at 61.2%, and the 11.1% of people in de facto relationships is about the same as the national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.1% ▲ +21.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bellangry, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bellangry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10265/bellangry/topic/demographics-identity