Belmont North NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Belmont North, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Belmont North NSW is 6,291 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmont North is $748 per week ($38,896 per year). Median rent in Belmont North is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Belmont North has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Belmont North has a population density of 1732.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmont North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont North is $1,955.

There were 77 recorded offences in Belmont North in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (33 offences).

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Belmont North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Belmont North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$748/wk
$38,896 per year
#4564 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,955/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Belmont North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (3,112) Female 50.5% (3,181)

Population Density

1732.4
people per km²
6,291 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,089
Family income/wk

Belmont North 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)

Belmont North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.1% 833 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
53.9% 974 dwellings

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

Belmont North Country of Birth

Australia
97.2%
England
1.5%
India
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%
China
0.1%

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

Belmont North Religion

No Religion
47.1%
Catholic
18.0%
Anglican
17.7%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Not stated
4.2%
Baptist
3.0%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belmont North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.2%

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

Belmont North Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.1%
Afrikaans
14.5%
Portuguese
12.0%
Cantonese
12.0%
Gujarati
8.4%
Thai
8.4%
SAL Tot
7.2%
Russian
7.2%

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

Belmont North Employment

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Employed full-time
35.6% 1,711 people
Employed part-time
22.9% 1,100 people
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Unemployed
2.9% 139 people
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Not in labour force
38.5% 1,850 people

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

Belmont North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.7%
Bachelor Degree
21.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.9%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Belmont North Occupation

Professionals
25.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.1%
Managers
11.2%
Labourers
6.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%
Sales Workers
4.5%

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

Belmont North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.7%
Engineering
20.2%
Health
12.6%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Architecture & Building
11.7%
Education
10.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Information Technology
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

Belmont North Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belmont North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belmont North Marital Status

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Married
48.0% 2,461
↔️
Separated
3.3% 169
📋
Divorced
8.8% 452
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 316
👤
Never married
33.7% 1,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belmont North Ancestry

Australian
33.8%
English
33.6%
Scottish
9.2%
Irish
7.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.9%
Other
3.6%
German
3.0%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%
Welsh
0.8%
Polish
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belmont North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.5%
Secondary — Government
22.2%
Vocational Education
13.8%
Pre-school
11.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%

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

Belmont North Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.6% 1,048
No need for assistance
91.4% 11,136

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

Belmont North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 633
Not a volunteer
87.2% 4,316

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belmont North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belmont North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.9%
Did not go to work
18.9%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Truck
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Walked only
0.5%
Other
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Belmont North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.7%
1 vehicle
30.0%
2 vehicles
41.0%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
9.9%

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

Belmont North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
11.8%
3 bedrooms
49.8%
4 bedrooms
28.1%
5 bedrooms
6.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Belmont North Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
31.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belmont North Indigenous Population

5.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
661
Indigenous residents
11,575
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belmont North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
781
Asthma
283
Arthritis
273
Heart disease
209
Diabetes
180
Lung condition
143
Cancer
108
Kidney disease
88
Stroke
85
Dementia
49

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

Belmont North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belmont North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.2%
Couple — no children
26.1%
Couple — no children under 15
18.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belmont North Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 9
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 157
👤
Never served
96.7% 4,803

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belmont North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 723
Did not provide
85.3% 4,202

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belmont North Children Ever Born

No children
27.4%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
34.0%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
1.6%

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

Belmont North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
48
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
57
1981–1990
75
1991–2000
42
2001–2010
105
2011–2015
31
2016
16
2017
7
2018
14
2019
4
2020
3
2021
3

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

Belmont North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
31.1%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.6%

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

Belmont North Household Size

1 person
21.2%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belmont North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,369
Moved from NSW
452
Moved — same area (SA2)
156
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from WA
7

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

Belmont North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.1%
Step family — no other children
11.2%
Blended family — no other children
5.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Step family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belmont North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 77 total

Theft
33
Assault
9
Sexual Offences
8
Other Against Property
8
Other Against Person
7
Property Damage
7
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Belmont North Schools

12
schools nearby
9
government
968
avg ICSEA score
4,945
total students
Eleebana Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 506 students
1105
ICSEA
Belmont Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 907 students
1091
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 124 students
1048
ICSEA
Floraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 488 students
1026
ICSEA
Jewells Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1026
ICSEA
Belmont High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 812 students
973
ICSEA
Belmont Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
956
ICSEA
Hunter Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students
955
ICSEA
Belmont North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 160 students
946
ICSEA
Wiripaang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
853
ICSEA
St Pius X Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 54 students
847
ICSEA
Windale Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 252 students
793
ICSEA

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

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Belmont North Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,739/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Belmont North

≈ $7,536/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,359/wk
Rent share 21.9%

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Belmont North vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont North

What is the population of Belmont North NSW?

The population of Belmont North NSW is 6,291 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1732.4 people per km².Belmont North is ranked #1,237 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmont North?

The median personal income in Belmont North NSW is $748 per week, or $38,896 per year.The median household income is $1,739 per week.Family income is $2,089 per week.Belmont North is ranked #4,564 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmont North?

Median rent in Belmont North NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Belmont North ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belmont North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont North NSW is $1,955. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belmont North?

The median age in Belmont North NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belmont North a good suburb to live in?

Belmont North is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,291.The median income is $748/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 10277. All dollar figures in AUD.