8,726 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,288
- 2016: 8,780
- 2021: 8,726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belrose · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belrose
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of Belrose residents are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. This shift towards an older population is seen in the large proportion of seniors living here.
8,726
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Belrose — higher than 87% of areas.
| Belrose | 8,726 |
|---|---|
| 2085, NSW | 11,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Belrose is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,726 people. Residents are far older than the Australian average, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, a rate about the same as across Australia.
26.4% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belrose splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people here are in de facto relationships at 5.0%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belrose, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Belrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10283/belrose/topic/demographics-identity