2,338 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,066
- 2016: 2,032
- 2021: 2,338
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellbird · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellbird
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Bellbird, where 10.6% of the population do so. This is a notably young area with 2,338 people and a typical resident aged just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
2,338
▲ +13.2%
- 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 Bellbird — higher than 80% of areas.
| Bellbird | 2,338 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 34, making Bellbird noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. Its population of 2,338 is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the state average at 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellbird splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 10.6%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 42.1% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common than in the rest of the country.
10.6% ▲ +221.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bellbird splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bellbird [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10268/bellbird/topic/demographics-identity