Bellellen, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bellellen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bellellen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 59
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Coordinates
- -37.1340, 142.6940
Bellellen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bellellen using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 10% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 20 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14 | 28% |
Share of the 50 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 71% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 29% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 22 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 22 occupied private dwellings in Bellellen.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,280
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,249
- Median weekly personal income
- $671
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 25 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.9%
- Employed full-time
- 8
- Employed part-time
- 13
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Bellellen
Where is Bellellen?
Bellellen is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bellellen?
At the 2021 Census, Bellellen had a population of about 59.
Is Bellellen an advantaged area?
Bellellen has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
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