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Belmont NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Belmont NSW is 7,289 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmont is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in Belmont is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Belmont has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Belmont has a population density of 690.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmont is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont is $2,058.

There were 301 recorded offences in Belmont in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (170 offences).

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Belmont Population

residents (Census 2021)

Belmont Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$697/wk

$36,244 per year

#5539 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Belmont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,538) Female 51.5% (3,753)

Population Density

690.7

people per km²

7,289 people · 10.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,870

Family income/wk

Belmont 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.0% 1,250 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.0% 800 dwellings

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

Belmont Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

3.1%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

China

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Belmont Religion

No Religion

41.6%

Anglican

19.4%

Catholic

19.3%

Not stated

6.9%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Baptist

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belmont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

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

Belmont Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.2%

Cantonese

17.9%

SAL Tot

14.1%

IAL Punjabi

10.3%

Mandarin

9.0%

SAL Tagalog

7.7%

Afrikaans

6.4%

Japan

6.4%

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

Belmont Employment

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Employed full-time

30.9% 1,727 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 1,079 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 169 people

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Not in labour force

46.7% 2,610 people

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

Belmont Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Belmont Occupation

Professionals

27.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Managers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Belmont Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Engineering

18.1%

Health

14.6%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Belmont Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belmont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belmont Marital Status

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Married

44.5% 2,773

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Separated

4.0% 252

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Divorced

11.4% 711

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Widowed

7.8% 486

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Never married

32.3% 2,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belmont Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

32.1%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

8.7%

Other

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

German

2.8%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Welsh

0.8%

Indian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belmont School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Vocational Education

14.7%

Pre-school

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Belmont Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.4% 1,157

✅

No need for assistance

91.6% 12,661

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

Belmont Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.3% 773

—

Not a volunteer

86.7% 5,058

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belmont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belmont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.6%

Did not go to work

20.8%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

3.3%

Bus

1.3%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.4%

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

Belmont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.8%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

11.2%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Belmont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.2%

2 bedrooms

27.2%

3 bedrooms

34.0%

4 bedrooms

22.3%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Belmont Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

39.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belmont Indigenous Population

5.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

710

Indigenous residents

13,241

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belmont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

866

Arthritis

400

Asthma

338

Heart disease

280

Diabetes

248

Lung condition

215

Cancer

150

Stroke

110

Kidney disease

109

Dementia

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

Belmont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belmont Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.6%

Couple — children under 15

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belmont Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 12

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Previously served

3.5% 208

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Never served

96.1% 5,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belmont Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 803

—

Did not provide

86.2% 5,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belmont Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

33.5%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Belmont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

100

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

112

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Belmont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.9%

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

Belmont Household Size

1 person

33.5%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belmont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,873

Moved from NSW

648

Moved — same area (SA2)

228

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Belmont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.5%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belmont Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 301 total

Other Against Property

170

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Belmont Schools

schools nearby

government

1000

avg ICSEA score

3,151

total students

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

Belmont North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 160 students

946

ICSEA

Marks Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 141 students

935

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,280/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Belmont

Your weekly income

≈ $5,547/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $940/wk

Rent share 26.6%

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Income: $643/wk Rent: $273/wk Save: $67/wk

Valla

Income: $674/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $30/wk

Marks Point

Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk Save: $22/wk

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Belmont vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bilgola Plateau

Pop: 3,650 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $895/wk

Lismore (NSW)

Pop: 3,656 Income: $598/wk Rent: $280/wk

Acacia Gardens

Pop: 3,668 Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $540/wk

Grantham Farm

Pop: 3,669 Income: $1,154/wk Rent: $540/wk

Horningsea Park

Pop: 3,673 Income: $825/wk Rent: $530/wk

Parklea

Pop: 3,684 Income: $975/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont

What is the population of Belmont NSW?

The population of Belmont NSW is 7,289 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 690.7 people per km².Belmont is ranked #997 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmont?

The median personal income in Belmont NSW is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year.The median household income is $1,280 per week.Family income is $1,870 per week.Belmont is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmont?

Median rent in Belmont NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 26.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Belmont ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belmont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont NSW is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belmont?

The median age in Belmont NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belmont a good suburb to live in?

Belmont is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,289.The median income is $697/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.6% 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: 10276. All dollar figures in AUD.