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Bellamack NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bellamack, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bellamack NT is 2,423 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bellamack is $1,170 per week ($60,840 per year). Median rent in Bellamack is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Bellamack has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bellamack has a population density of 1883.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bellamack is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bellamack is $2,400.

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Bellamack Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bellamack Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,170/wk

$60,840 per year

#498 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bellamack Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,198) Female 50.5% (1,222)

Population Density

1883.8

people per km²

2,423 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,586

Family income/wk

Bellamack Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bellamack Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

11.0% 32 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

89.0% 260 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bellamack Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

India

3.8%

England

1.8%

Canada

0.7%

China

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bellamack Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

13.0%

Anglican

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Hinduism

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bellamack Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bellamack Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.9%

SAL Tot

21.0%

Greek

12.1%

IAL Punjabi

10.2%

Vietnamese

10.2%

SAL Filipin

9.6%

Mandarin

7.6%

SAL Tagalog

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bellamack Employment

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Employed full-time

57.4% 848 people

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Employed part-time

19.0% 281 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 38 people

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Not in labour force

21.0% 310 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bellamack Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.1%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bellamack Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Professionals

19.6%

Clerical & Administrative

16.6%

Managers

11.6%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bellamack Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.5%

Engineering

19.9%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

11.0%

Education

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Information Technology

3.9%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bellamack Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bellamack Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.8%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bellamack Marital Status

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Married

42.2% 745

↔️

Separated

2.7% 48

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Divorced

7.0% 124

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 47

👤

Never married

45.4% 801

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bellamack Ancestry

Australian

27.4%

English

23.1%

Other

13.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.6%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

6.1%

Filipino

4.2%

Chinese

2.7%

German

2.7%

Greek

1.9%

Indian

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bellamack School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Pre-school

12.2%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bellamack Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 188

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 4,151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bellamack Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 226

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 1,326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bellamack Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bellamack How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

10.6%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Bus

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Walked only

1.0%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bellamack Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

31.6%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

16.3%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bellamack Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

14.8%

3 bedrooms

30.0%

4 bedrooms

44.9%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bellamack Population Mobility

25.0%

moved in the last year

64.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bellamack Indigenous Population

12.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

550

Indigenous residents

3,813

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bellamack Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

153

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Heart disease

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bellamack Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bellamack Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.7%

Couple — no children

18.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.5%

Couple — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bellamack Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

8.9% 139

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

4.3% 67

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Never served

86.5% 1,348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bellamack Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.5% 148

—

Did not provide

90.5% 1,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bellamack Children Ever Born

No children

36.6%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bellamack When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

145

2011–2015

106

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bellamack Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bellamack Household Size

1 person

17.8%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

19.2%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bellamack Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,600

Moved from NT

303

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bellamack Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.2%

Step family — no other children

17.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bellamack Schools

schools nearby

government

930

avg ICSEA score

5,821

total students

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 379 students

1027

ICSEA

Palmerston Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 365 students

1008

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 795 students

1001

ICSEA

Zuccoli Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 537 students

989

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 165 students

983

ICSEA

Bakewell Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 616 students

978

ICSEA

Rosebery Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 349 students

964

ICSEA

Forrest Parade School Government

Primary · T-6 · 118 students

939

ICSEA

Driver Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

914

ICSEA

Palmerston College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students

884

ICSEA

Woodroffe Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

842

ICSEA

Gray Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 283 students

808

ICSEA

Moulden Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 211 students

753

ICSEA

NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent

Secondary

Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bellamack Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,331/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bellamack

Your weekly income

≈ $10,101/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,971/wk

Rent share 15.4%

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Pop: 1,293 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bellamack

What is the population of Bellamack NT?

The population of Bellamack NT is 2,423 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1883.8 people per km².Bellamack is ranked #2,762 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bellamack?

The median personal income in Bellamack NT is $1,170 per week, or $60,840 per year.The median household income is $2,331 per week.Family income is $2,586 per week.Bellamack is ranked #498 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bellamack?

Median rent in Bellamack NT is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bellamack ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bellamack?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bellamack NT is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bellamack?

The median age in Bellamack NT is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bellamack a good suburb to live in?

Bellamack is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,423.The median income is $1,170/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70027. All dollar figures in AUD.