169 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellarine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellarine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bellarine is 57, making this area far older than the national average. This older age profile is seen in the high number of seniors and the small percentage of children living here.
169
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- 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 Bellarine — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 169 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 36.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure.
36.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellarine splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Youth (15–24) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 60.4%, while those in de facto relationships at 4.6% are well below the Victorian average. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellarine, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bellarine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bellarine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20193/bellarine/topic/demographics-identity