50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bella Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bella Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of all residents in Bella Creek are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a small, sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 55, making the community far older than both the Queensland and national figures.
50
—
- 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 Bella Creek — lower than 72% of areas.
| Bella Creek | 50 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 50 people, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 12% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state and national averages at 22%.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bella Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 22.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above the Australian average.
8.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bella Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Divorced is next at 21%.
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 Bella Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30212/bella-creek/topic/demographics-identity