Belcong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Belcong

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 36 makes Belcong a little younger than the Queensland and Australian averages. This is a sparsely populated area with only 38 residents, where a very high proportion of couples are married.

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📍 Belcong, Suburb / Locality

Where Belcong sits — Total population

38 —
  • 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 Belcong — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Belcong38
4723, QLD 1,596
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 38, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the national figure, with the typical person aged 36.

38 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46
  • 2021: 38

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs —

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 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 10.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Children under 15 account for 15.8%, a little below the national average.

10.5% —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Belcong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 92.9% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Belcong, Married is the majority at 90%; Never married is next at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Belcong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30208/belcong/topic/demographics-identity