Belyando · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Belyando

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

A tiny population of 307 people lives in Belyando, an area that stands out for its working-age demographic. The community is dominated by adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Belyando, Suburb / Locality

Where Belyando sits — Total population

307 ▲ +37.1%
  • 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 Belyando — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Belyando307
4721, QLD 3,962
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Belyando is 39 years old, making the area a little older than the national and state figures of 38 years.

307 ▲ +37.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 224
  • 2016: 66
  • 2021: 307

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

39 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children and seniors are very rare here; those under 15 make up just 2.3% of the population, and those over 65 account for only 1.3%. These figures are far below the national average of around 17% to 18% for both groups.

1.3% ▼ -75.5%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

2.3% ▼ -90.8%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Belyando, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents have never married (45.5%), and there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the national average.

6.8% ▲ +155.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Belyando, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 22 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 36 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 27 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 21 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Belyando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30227/belyando/topic/demographics-identity