1,996 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,728
- 2016: 1,793
- 2021: 1,996
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36% of the population in Bellfield, making it a relatively youthful area. The typical resident is 36 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. This community of nearly 2,000 people is notably younger and less likely to include seniors than the state or national averages.
1,996
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Bellfield — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bellfield has 1,996 residents, a population larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the average for Victoria and Australia.
13.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.2% of the population, about the same as the Victorian average.
1.2% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellfield, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Bellfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20198/bellfield/topic/demographics-identity