78 ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 186
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellingham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Bellingham, where the typical resident is 58. This small community of 78 people is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors and a striking lack of children.
78
▼ -58.1%
- 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 Bellingham — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38).
58 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 43.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 3.8%.
43.6% ▲ +227.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.8% ▼ -83.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellingham, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.9% of the area, which is well above the 11.5% national average. About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure a little above the Australian average.
5.1% ▲ +217.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bellingham, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Bellingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60040/bellingham/topic/demographics-identity