Belalie East · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Belalie East

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

A gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in Belalie East from the national average, with the local typical age sitting at 49. This sparsely populated area is far older than most other parts of Australia and South Australia. Only 62 people live here, making it smaller than about 68% of similar areas.

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📍 Belalie East, Suburb / Locality

Where Belalie East sits — Total population

62 —
  • 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 Belalie East — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Belalie East62
5491, SA 1,797
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

62 —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 62

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

49 yrs —

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 only 12.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.5%.

16.1% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.9% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Belalie East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, and there are no people in de facto relationships here.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 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 Belalie East, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belalie East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40090/belalie-east/topic/demographics-identity