6,588 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,540
- 2016: 5,863
- 2021: 6,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bellmere is 34, making it noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This youthfulness is driven by a large population of 6,588 people and a high proportion of children. It is an area where families and young people make up a significant part of the community.
6,588
▲ +18.9%
- 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 Bellmere — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bellmere | 6,588 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | 55,940 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,588 residents, this is one of the largest areas of its kind. People here are noticeably younger than those in Queensland and across Australia, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the younger overall age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state.
15.8% ▲ +74.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellmere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Around 13.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly higher than the national average.
6.5% ▲ +87.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bellmere splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bellmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30220/bellmere/topic/demographics-identity