5,495 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,413
- 2016: 5,462
- 2021: 5,495
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellbowrie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellbowrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 5,400 people live in Bellbowrie, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community is largely made up of families and older adults.
5,495
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Bellbowrie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bellbowrie | 5,495 |
|---|---|
| 4070, QLD | 12,045 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 5,495 people. While the area is larger than most similar places, the typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.6%, while seniors over 65 sit at 16.7%, about the same as the state and national levels.
16.7% ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellbowrie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. Most people are married (58.4%), and those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.3%.
0.8% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellbowrie, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Bellbowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30215/bellbowrie/topic/demographics-identity