Bellthorpe · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bellthorpe

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than most similar areas defines Bellthorpe, where the typical resident is 57. This creates a stark contrast with the national typical age of 38, though the community still supports a fair number of children.

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📍 Bellthorpe, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellthorpe sits — Total population

108
  • 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 Bellthorpe — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bellthorpe108
4514, QLD 8,605
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bellthorpe is a small community of 108 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age 19 years above the state and national figures.

108

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 124
  • 2021: 108

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 represent 20.4% of the area, a little above the national average.

38.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 38.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bellthorpe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (65.7%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state and national averages at 10%.

10.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bellthorpe, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Bellthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30223/bellthorpe/topic/demographics-identity