1,053 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,204
- 2016: 1,054
- 2021: 1,053
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belmont South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people now call Belmont South home than in previous years, with a population of 1,053. The area is far older than the national average, as the typical resident is 48 years old. This shift toward an older demographic is reflected in the high proportion of seniors living here.
1,053
▼ -12.5%
- 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 South — higher than 73% of areas.
| Belmont South | 1,053 |
|---|---|
| 2280, NSW | 27,183 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Belmont South is 48, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 9 years. The total population of 1,053 is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.5%.
21.3% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belmont South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.3% of the community, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Additionally, 14.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most other areas.
9.3% ▲ +133.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Belmont South splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10278/belmont-south/topic/demographics-identity