7,289 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,420
- 2016: 7,114
- 2021: 7,289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,289 people now lives in Belmont, with a strong shift towards an older community. The typical resident is now 48, making this area far older than the national figure. This age gap is clear in the high proportion of seniors and a low number of children.
7,289
▲ +13.5%
- 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 Belmont — higher than 87% of areas.
| Belmont | 7,289 |
|---|---|
| 2280, NSW | 27,183 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Belmont is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 14.5%.
27.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most people are married (44.5%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 10.2%.
4.9% ▲ +165.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +71.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10276/belmont/topic/demographics-identity