Bellbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bellbrook

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

Far more residents here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander than in most similar areas, with 32.2% of the population. Bellbrook is an older community where the typical resident is 49, making it far older than the national figure.

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📍 Bellbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellbrook sits — Total population

339 ▼ -4.8%
  • 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 Bellbrook — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bellbrook339
2440, NSW 23,166
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 339 people, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. This community is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 49.

339 ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 356
  • 2016: 273
  • 2021: 339

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

49 yrs ▲ +6.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, a rate that is about the same as across Australia.

20.9% ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bellbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is very common here, sitting far above the state average. This is a place where de facto relationships are more common than usual, at 14.7%.

32.2% ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 32.2%

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

14.7% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Bellbrook, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 7 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 Bellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10270/bellbrook/topic/demographics-identity