3,201 ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,155
- 2016: 1,481
- 2021: 3,201
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bellingen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bellingen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population has marked the last decade in Bellingen, where the total number of residents fell by 23% since 2011. Despite this decline, the area remains noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 44.
3,201
▼ -23.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bellingen — higher than 79% of areas.
| Bellingen | 3,201 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | 7,953 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bellingen's population fell from 4,155 in 2011 to 3,201 in 2021. The typical resident is now 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. At the same time, children under 15 account for 20.4%, which is a little above the 18.2% seen across Australia.
22.4% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bellingen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Around 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
3.9% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bellingen splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/topic/demographics-identity