13,781 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,574
- 2016: 12,718
- 2021: 13,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower rates of de facto relationships mark the identity of Belmore compared to the rest of the country. This area is home to 13,781 people and has a typical resident age of 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
13,781
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Belmore — higher than 88% of areas.
| Belmore | 13,781 |
|---|---|
| 2192, NSW | 13,781 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Belmore is one of the largest areas at this level, with a population of 13,781. The typical resident is 38, making it much younger than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with young adults (25–44) making up the largest group at 29.8%. Children under 15 make up 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.7% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmore splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 45.2% of residents are married, while 6.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmore, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Belmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10279/belmore/topic/demographics-identity