Bellevue · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bellevue

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

Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Bellevue than in most similar areas. The suburb has a population of 1,514 people, with a typical resident aged around 40.

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📍 Bellevue, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellevue sits — Total population

1,514 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Bellevue — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bellevue1,514
6056, WA 41,172
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bellevue is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.

1,514 ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,452
  • 2016: 1,521
  • 2021: 1,514

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

40 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 16.2% of the population, a little below the national figure. Around 16.4% of residents are seniors, which is about the same as the state and national averages.

16.4% ▲ +44.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bellevue splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.7%.

14.7% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Bellevue, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 10 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 21 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 37 males; 70–74: 34 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 49 males; 65–69: 47 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 63 males; 60–64: 51 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 61 males; 55–59: 43 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 50 males; 50–54: 53 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 46 males; 45–49: 44 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 54 males; 40–44: 49 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 63 males; 35–39: 52 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 58 males; 30–34: 45 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 55 males; 25–29: 57 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 61 males; 20–24: 37 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 32 males; 15–19: 36 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 34 males; 10–14: 42 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 42 males; 5–9: 49 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 42 males; 0–4: 32 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 Bellevue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50104/bellevue/topic/demographics-identity