Suburbs Belmont (Vic.)

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Belmont VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Belmont VIC is 15,066 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmont is $802 per week ($41,704 per year). Median rent in Belmont is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Belmont has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Belmont has a population density of 1674.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmont is India. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont is $1,703.

There were 1,251 recorded offences in Belmont in 2025-25, a rate of 83 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (374 offences).

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📍 Belmont, Victoria — 38.1799°S, 144.3429°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Belmont Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Belmont Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$802/wk
$41,704 per year
#3593 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,703/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Belmont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (7,334) Female 51.3% (7,727)

Population Density

1674.3
people per km²
15,066 people · 9.0 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,080
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

🏠
Owned outright
50.3% 1,960 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.7% 1,934 dwellings

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

Belmont Country of Birth

Australia
90.3%
India
4.5%
England
2.8%
China
0.9%
Germany
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Croatia
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
Greece
0.1%

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

Belmont Religion

No Religion
53.9%
Catholic
20.2%
Anglican
7.7%
Not stated
6.6%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Hinduism
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belmont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.2%

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

Belmont Languages Spoken at Home

Other
28.3%
Mandarin
15.7%
Hindi
11.7%
Malayalam
11.1%
Urdu
9.6%
SAL Tot
8.6%
Italian
7.8%
IAL Punjabi
7.3%

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

Belmont Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.7% 4,145 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.9% 2,812 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 364 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.2% 3,984 people

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

Belmont Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.4%
Certificate III/IV
30.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.2%
Postgraduate Degree
12.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.0%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Belmont Occupation

Professionals
34.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.1%
Community & Personal Service
13.8%
Managers
10.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.7%
Labourers
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Belmont Field of Study

Health
16.8%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Engineering
12.3%
Education
11.1%
Architecture & Building
9.8%
Creative Arts
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Information Technology
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

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

Belmont Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belmont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belmont Marital Status

💍
Married
38.8% 4,845
↔️
Separated
3.4% 422
📋
Divorced
10.0% 1,242
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 773
👤
Never married
41.6% 5,190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belmont Ancestry

English
30.7%
Australian
27.5%
Irish
11.5%
Scottish
9.6%
Other
6.7%
German
3.8%
Italian
3.1%
Dutch
2.0%
Indian
1.8%
Chinese
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.0%
Polish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belmont School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.7%
Secondary — Government
21.0%
Vocational Education
14.2%
Pre-school
12.8%
Primary — Catholic
8.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Belmont Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.4% 2,141
✅
No need for assistance
92.6% 26,659

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

Belmont Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.0% 1,764
—
Not a volunteer
85.0% 10,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belmont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belmont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.2%
Did not go to work
15.7%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
2.7%
Bus
1.6%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.5%
Train
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Belmont Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
42.3%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

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

Belmont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.2%
2 bedrooms
23.9%
3 bedrooms
52.7%
4 bedrooms
15.6%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Belmont Population Mobility

17.2%
moved in the last year
46.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belmont Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
413
Indigenous residents
28,652
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belmont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,852
Asthma
651
Arthritis
413
Heart disease
347
Diabetes
334
Lung condition
269
Cancer
202
Stroke
176
Kidney disease
149
Dementia
63

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

Belmont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belmont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.1%
Couple — no children
28.7%
Couple — no children under 15
12.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.6%
One parent — children under 15
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belmont Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 262
👤
Never served
97.7% 11,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belmont Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 1,564
—
Did not provide
86.7% 10,189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belmont Children Ever Born

No children
38.8%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Belmont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
45
1951–1960
233
1961–1970
217
1971–1980
152
1981–1990
175
1991–2000
150
2001–2010
413
2011–2015
372
2016
94
2017
148
2018
126
2019
229
2020
116
2021
8

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

Belmont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
32.1%
15–29 hours
13.5%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

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

Belmont Household Size

1 person
34.0%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
14.5%
4 persons
13.3%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belmont Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,815
Moved from VIC
1,849
Moved — same area (SA2)
367
Moved from overseas
82
Moved from NSW
49
Moved from QLD
43
Moved from SA
16
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from WA
9
Moved from NT
4

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

Belmont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.8%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belmont Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,251 total

Theft
374
Justice Procedures
253
Assault
211
Property Damage
127
Drug Offences
89
Fraud
69
Break & Enter
65
Weapons
42
Public Order
14
Robbery
6
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Belmont Schools

28
schools nearby
17
government
1068
avg ICSEA score
12,819
total students
The Geelong College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,573 students
1156
ICSEA
Chilwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1139
ICSEA
Fyans Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 405 students
1131
ICSEA
Highton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1121
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students
1114
ICSEA
Belmont Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 301 students
1112
ICSEA
Montpellier Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1101
ICSEA
St Robert's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1099
ICSEA
Christian College Geelong Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,908 students
1098
ICSEA
Clairvaux Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students
1095
ICSEA
Bellaire Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 623 students
1094
ICSEA
Geelong South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students
1088
ICSEA
Roslyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1082
ICSEA
Nazareth School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Geelong Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,742 students
1075
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,517/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Belmont

≈ $6,574/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,167/wk
Rent share 23.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

North Bendigo
Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $65/wk
Canadian
Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
White Hills (Vic.)
Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Mount Clear
Income: $728/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk
Darley
Income: $821/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk
Ardeer
Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk
Strathmerton
Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $140/wk
Swan Hill
Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $115/wk

Belmont vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Hughesdale
Pop: 7,563 Income: $935/wk Rent: $416/wk
Healesville
Pop: 7,589 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk
Blackburn North
Pop: 7,627 Income: $822/wk Rent: $431/wk
Knoxfield
Pop: 7,645 Income: $764/wk Rent: $421/wk
Clifton Springs
Pop: 7,646 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk
Patterson Lakes
Pop: 7,793 Income: $871/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont

What is the population of Belmont VIC?

The population of Belmont VIC is 15,066 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1674.3 people per km².Belmont is ranked #277 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmont?

The median personal income in Belmont VIC is $802 per week, or $41,704 per year.The median household income is $1,517 per week.Family income is $2,080 per week.Belmont is ranked #3,593 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmont?

Median rent in Belmont VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Belmont ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belmont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont VIC is $1,703. 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 VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belmont a good suburb to live in?

Belmont is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 15,066.The median income is $802/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 20201. All dollar figures in AUD.