805 ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 825
- 2016: 788
- 2021: 805
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellbird Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellbird Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Bellbird Heights than in about 72% of similar areas, with a population of 805. The area stands out for its strong Indigenous identity, as 10.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
805
▼ -2.4%
- 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 Heights — higher than 72% of areas.
| Bellbird Heights | 805 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly older than the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 19.4% of the population, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.9%, which is around the middle for this level of area.
19.9% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellbird Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 12.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the state and national rates.
10.3% ▲ +102.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellbird Heights, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10269/bellbird-heights/topic/demographics-identity