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Belmont QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Belmont QLD is 4,498 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmont is $949 per week ($49,348 per year). Median rent in Belmont is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Belmont has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Belmont has a population density of 460.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmont is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont is $2,167.

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Belmont Population

residents (Census 2021)

Belmont Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$949/wk

$49,348 per year

#1620 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Belmont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,243) Female 50.1% (2,256)

Population Density

460.2

people per km²

4,498 people · 9.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,660

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

43.0% 527 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.0% 700 dwellings

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

Belmont Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

3.8%

China

1.9%

India

1.4%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Fiji

0.7%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Belmont Religion

No Religion

36.8%

Catholic

31.2%

Anglican

10.9%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Eastern Orthodox

3.7%

Hinduism

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belmont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Belmont Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

18.9%

Other

17.3%

Cantonese

14.1%

Greek

12.9%

Spanish

10.8%

Korean

9.6%

Italian

8.8%

Vietnamese

7.6%

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

Belmont Employment

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Employed full-time

45.1% 1,479 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 713 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 90 people

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Not in labour force

30.4% 999 people

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

Belmont Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.0%

Certificate III/IV

26.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

12.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Belmont Occupation

Professionals

35.2%

Managers

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Belmont Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.4%

Engineering

15.5%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Health

10.6%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Information Technology

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Belmont Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belmont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belmont Marital Status

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Married

54.4% 1,962

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Separated

2.4% 86

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Divorced

7.2% 259

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Widowed

3.5% 127

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Never married

32.5% 1,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belmont Ancestry

English

27.2%

Australian

24.8%

Irish

10.1%

Other

9.7%

Scottish

8.7%

Chinese

4.5%

Italian

4.2%

German

4.1%

Indian

2.3%

Greek

1.9%

New Zealander

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belmont School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.0%

Secondary — Catholic

13.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Pre-school

12.4%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

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

Belmont Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.7% 412

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No need for assistance

95.3% 8,289

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

Belmont Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.5% 575

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 2,903

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belmont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belmont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bus

2.7%

Walked only

1.2%

Train

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Belmont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

24.4%

2 vehicles

46.1%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

11.6%

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

Belmont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

37.3%

4 bedrooms

41.9%

5 bedrooms

14.0%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

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

Belmont Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belmont Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

103

Indigenous residents

8,622

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belmont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

332

Asthma

160

Diabetes

109

Arthritis

109

Heart disease

100

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Belmont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belmont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.4%

Couple — no children

22.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belmont Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.6% 91

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Never served

97.3% 3,401

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belmont Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 486

—

Did not provide

86.0% 2,982

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belmont Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

33.5%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Belmont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

106

1981–1990

156

1991–2000

160

2001–2010

342

2011–2015

160

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Belmont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.0%

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

Belmont Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

19.9%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belmont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,847

Moved from QLD

368

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Belmont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belmont Schools

schools nearby

government

1085

avg ICSEA score

4,115

total students

Citipointe Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,805 students

1166

ICSEA

Belmont State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 873 students

1129

ICSEA

Gumdale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,152 students

1060

ICSEA

OneSchool Global QLD Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 285 students

985

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

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,431/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Belmont

Your weekly income

≈ $10,534/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,971/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Belmont vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,260 Income: $839/wk Rent: $290/wk

Taranganba

Pop: 2,275 Income: $784/wk Rent: $350/wk

Willow Vale (Qld)

Pop: 2,279 Income: $860/wk Rent: $430/wk

Cranley

Pop: 2,281 Income: $634/wk Rent: $330/wk

Emu Park

Pop: 2,281 Income: $617/wk Rent: $300/wk

Whitsundays

Pop: 2,281 Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont

What is the population of Belmont QLD?

The population of Belmont QLD is 4,498 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 460.2 people per km².Belmont is ranked #1,729 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmont?

The median personal income in Belmont QLD is $949 per week, or $49,348 per year.The median household income is $2,431 per week.Family income is $2,660 per week.Belmont is ranked #1,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmont?

Median rent in Belmont QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Belmont ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belmont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont QLD is $2,167. 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 QLD is 39 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 Queensland with a population of 4,498.The median income is $949/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 30224. All dollar figures in AUD.