9,191 ▲ +82.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,031
- 2016: 6,736
- 2021: 9,191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellbird Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellbird Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Bellbird Park, representing 34% of the population. This creates a noticeably young community where the typical resident is just 31. With over 9,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
9,191
▲ +82.7%
- 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 Bellbird Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bellbird Park | 9,191 |
|---|---|
| 4300, QLD | 68,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Bellbird Park one of the youngest places at this level.
31 yrs ▼ -3.1%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 8.4%, well below the national figure of 17.2%.
8.4% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellbird Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.2% of the community, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia, at 14.1%.
5.2% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bellbird Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Bellbird Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30214/bellbird-park/topic/demographics-identity