268 ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 269
- 2021: 268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmore River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belmore River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Belmore River is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area is much older than most similar places, though it still has a surprising number of children. With 268 people living here, the population is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
268
▼ -31.5%
- 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 Belmore River — higher than 58% of areas.
| Belmore River | 268 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident here is 51, making the population far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This age gap of 12 to 13 years is much higher than most other areas.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 26.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Alongside these older adults, children under 15 are also a little more common here than in the rest of the state.
26.9% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmore River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (54.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.4%, a figure a little above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.9% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +472.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmore River, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Belmore River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10280/belmore-river/topic/demographics-identity