229 ▼ -51.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 475
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellenden Ker · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellenden Ker
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Bellenden Ker, accounting for 32.8% of the population. This is a far older area than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 47. The community consists of 229 people.
229
▼ -51.8%
- 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 Bellenden Ker — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bellenden Ker | 229 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the typical Queenslander or Australian. The total population is 229, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 17.0% of the population, a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.5% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellenden Ker, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 55.7% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.2%.
5.2% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellenden Ker, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Bellenden Ker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30216/bellenden-ker/topic/demographics-identity