343 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 317
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 343
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bells Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bells Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 31 years makes Bells Creek noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This small area of 343 people is dominated by working-age adults and is far less likely to have seniors than most other similar places.
343
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Bells Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
| Bells Creek | 343 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is among the lowest ages for this level and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▼ -3.1%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people aged 65 and over make up only 11.7% of the population, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 37.9%.
11.7% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bells Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 22.9%, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the marital breakdown, where 46.2% of residents have never married.
1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.9% ▲ +112.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bells Creek, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (42%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Bells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30222/bells-creek/topic/demographics-identity