Bellmount Forest · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bellmount Forest

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Bellmount Forest, representing 41.7% of the population. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49 years.

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Where Bellmount Forest sits — Total population

120 —
  • 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 Bellmount Forest — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bellmount Forest120
2581, NSW 2,507
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 120 people living in the area.

120 —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 114
  • 2021: 120

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

49 yrs —

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While children under 15 make up a little less than the national figure at 15.8%, those aged 65 and over are slightly more common here at 18.3%.

18.3% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bellmount Forest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are the most common relationship status at 62.4%, while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.

6.8% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bellmount Forest, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 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: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Bellmount Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10274/bellmount-forest/topic/demographics-identity