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Belgrave VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Belgrave, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Belgrave VIC is 3,894 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belgrave is $959 per week ($49,868 per year). Median rent in Belgrave is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Belgrave has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Belgrave has a population density of 955.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belgrave is England. The most common religion is No Religion (71% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belgrave is $1,863.

There were 254 recorded offences in Belgrave in 2025-25, a rate of 65 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (68 offences).

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Belgrave Population

residents (Census 2021)

Belgrave Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$959/wk

$49,868 per year

#1521 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$401/wk

$1,738 per month

#1844 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,863/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Belgrave Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,939) Female 50.2% (1,954)

Population Density

955.2

people per km²

3,894 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,496

Family income/wk

Belgrave 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)

Belgrave Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.0% 452 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.0% 841 dwellings

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

Belgrave Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

England

8.4%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.6%

China

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Belgrave Religion

No Religion

71.0%

Catholic

11.2%

Anglican

5.9%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Buddhism

1.6%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belgrave Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Belgrave Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.9%

German

17.4%

Italian

13.0%

Mandarin

9.8%

French

9.8%

Greek

9.8%

Japan

8.7%

Polish

7.6%

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

Belgrave Employment

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Employed full-time

42.0% 1,201 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.0% 773 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 99 people

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Not in labour force

27.5% 785 people

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

Belgrave Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.4%

Certificate III/IV

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Belgrave Occupation

Professionals

37.8%

Managers

16.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Belgrave Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.7%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Engineering

12.8%

Education

12.5%

Creative Arts

10.4%

Health

10.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Information Technology

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

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

Belgrave Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belgrave Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belgrave Marital Status

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Married

44.5% 1,388

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Separated

3.6% 113

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Divorced

9.9% 309

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Widowed

3.0% 95

👤

Never married

38.9% 1,214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belgrave Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

26.6%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

7.1%

German

4.4%

Dutch

3.3%

Italian

2.1%

Chinese

1.3%

Polish

1.1%

Greek

1.1%

French

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belgrave School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.0%

Secondary — Government

17.6%

Pre-school

12.8%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.1%

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

Belgrave Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 337

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 7,222

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

Belgrave Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.4% 582

—

Not a volunteer

80.6% 2,420

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belgrave Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belgrave How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

19.7%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Train

2.7%

Walked only

1.4%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Belgrave Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

30.6%

2 vehicles

44.5%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Belgrave Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

11.6%

3 bedrooms

46.3%

4 bedrooms

32.2%

5 bedrooms

6.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Belgrave Population Mobility

8.7%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belgrave Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,542

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belgrave Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

478

Asthma

166

Arthritis

107

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Belgrave Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belgrave Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.0%

Couple — no children

24.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belgrave Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.4% 72

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Never served

97.5% 2,932

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belgrave Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 463

—

Did not provide

84.5% 2,532

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belgrave Children Ever Born

No children

35.1%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Belgrave When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

105

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

156

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Belgrave Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

36.3%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

14.4%

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

Belgrave Household Size

1 person

18.9%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

18.7%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belgrave Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,405

Moved from VIC

267

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

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

Belgrave Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belgrave Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 254 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Public Order

Break & Enter

Weapons

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Belgrave Schools

schools nearby

government

1089

avg ICSEA score

3,878

total students

Kallista Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 91 students

1118

ICSEA

Upwey Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students

1114

ICSEA

Ferny Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 127 students

1111

ICSEA

Selby Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students

1109

ICSEA

Mater Christi College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 688 students

1093

ICSEA

St Thomas More's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students

1089

ICSEA

Tecoma Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students

1080

ICSEA

Upwey South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students

1078

ICSEA

Belgrave Heights Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 776 students

1078

ICSEA

Belgrave South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students

1065

ICSEA

Upwey High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 744 students

1048

ICSEA

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

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Belgrave Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,202/wk

Median Rent $401/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Belgrave

Your weekly income

≈ $9,542/month

Median rent $401/wk

Left after rent $1,801/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Belgrave vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belgrave

What is the population of Belgrave VIC?

The population of Belgrave VIC is 3,894 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 955.2 people per km².Belgrave is ranked #1,959 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belgrave?

The median personal income in Belgrave VIC is $959 per week, or $49,868 per year.The median household income is $2,202 per week.Family income is $2,496 per week.Belgrave is ranked #1,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belgrave?

Median rent in Belgrave VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Belgrave ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belgrave?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belgrave VIC is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belgrave?

The median age in Belgrave VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belgrave a good suburb to live in?

Belgrave is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,894.The median income is $959/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 20188. All dollar figures in AUD.