4,094 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,991
- 2016: 3,943
- 2021: 4,094
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beldon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beldon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of Beldon residents are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family life. The area is larger than about 88% of similar places, with a population of 4,094 people who are generally younger than the national average.
4,094
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Beldon — higher than 86% of areas.
| Beldon | 4,094 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the average resident in Western Australia and across Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 19.6% of the population. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 13.2%, which is well below the national figure.
13.2% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beldon, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.7% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beldon, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Beldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50102/beldon/topic/demographics-identity