59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellellen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellellen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Bellellen, where the typical resident is 57. This is far older than the national figure of 38, making it a community where seniors and older adults are the most prominent groups.
59
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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 Bellellen — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 59 people live in this sparsely populated area, which is smaller than about 69% of similar places.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up 27.1% of the population. This is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at just 8.5%.
27.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellellen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 54.4% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellellen, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Bellellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20197/bellellen/topic/demographics-identity