264 ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 266
- 2016: 278
- 2021: 264
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belhus · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belhus
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Belhus is 54, making this community far older than the national figure. With a population of 264 people, the area is shaped by a high number of seniors and a small proportion of children.
264
▼ -0.8%
- 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 Belhus — higher than 58% of areas.
| Belhus | 264 |
|---|---|
| 6069, WA | 46,350 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 54 compared to the Western Australian figure of 38.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 26.1% of the population, which is far above the state average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is so low at 12.1%, well below the national figure.
26.1% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belhus, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (57.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 7.7%, which is much lower than in most similar areas. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.3% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belhus, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Belhus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50103/belhus/topic/demographics-identity