2,423 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2,458
- 2021: 2,423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellamack · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bellamack
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bellamack is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and very few seniors, creating a community that is far younger than the national average.
2,423
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- 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 Bellamack — higher than 81% of areas.
| Bellamack | 2,423 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 2,423 is larger than about 82% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those across the Northern Territory and far younger than the Australian average.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 27.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially since people aged 65 and over make up only 5.4% of the residents.
5.4% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bellamack, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 19.9%.
11.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bellamack splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bellamack
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bellamack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70027/bellamack/topic/demographics-identity