151 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 163
- 2016: 130
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bells Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bells Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bells Beach is now 48, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 151 people is increasingly defined by its older population, with a significant number of seniors living here compared to other similar areas.
151
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Bells Beach — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 48 is far older than the Victorian and national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most other places at this level.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
25.8% ▲ +376.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bells Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +155.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bells Beach, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 39%.
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 Bells Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20200/bells-beach/topic/demographics-identity