1,346 ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 814
- 2016: 865
- 2021: 1,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellbrae · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellbrae
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bellbrae is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out as significantly older than most other similar places. It is home to 1,346 people.
1,346
▲ +65.4%
- 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 Bellbrae — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and across Australia, with a typical age 14 years above the national average.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 35.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen nationally. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
35.3% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellbrae, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (58.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is a little below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.6% of the population.
0.6% ▼ -67.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellbrae, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Bellbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20195/bellbrae/topic/demographics-identity