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Belmont WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Belmont WA is 6,959 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmont is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Belmont is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Belmont has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Belmont has a population density of 1591.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmont is India. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont is $1,733.

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Belmont Population

residents (Census 2021)

Belmont Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$865/wk

$44,980 per year

#2563 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: —

Belmont Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (3,641) Female 47.6% (3,313)

Population Density

1591.2

people per km²

6,959 people · 4.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,062

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

41.0% 616 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.0% 888 dwellings

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

Belmont Country of Birth

Australia

79.3%

India

6.8%

England

6.4%

China

3.2%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Indonesia

1.0%

Afghanistan

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.3%

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

Belmont Religion

No Religion

42.8%

Catholic

21.2%

Not stated

10.3%

Islam

7.1%

Anglican

7.1%

Buddhism

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Hinduism

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belmont Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Belmont Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.5%

Mandarin

21.3%

SAL Tot

14.2%

Cantonese

9.4%

Hindi

8.8%

Urdu

7.3%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Arabic

6.3%

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

Belmont Employment

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Employed full-time

43.2% 2,271 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 1,132 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 239 people

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Not in labour force

30.7% 1,616 people

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

Belmont Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.5%

Bachelor Degree

31.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

10.4%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Belmont Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

11.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Belmont Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.8%

Engineering

21.2%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Health

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Education

5.8%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Information Technology

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Belmont Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belmont Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belmont Marital Status

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Married

37.2% 2,193

↔️

Separated

3.3% 196

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Divorced

10.9% 641

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 256

👤

Never married

44.3% 2,616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belmont Ancestry

English

24.9%

Australian

20.5%

Other

17.6%

Chinese

7.7%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

5.8%

Indian

3.6%

Italian

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Filipino

3.0%

German

2.5%

Maori

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belmont School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

21.7%

Primary — Government

21.0%

Secondary — Government

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.4%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Belmont Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 627

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 12,246

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

Belmont Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 694

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 4,751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belmont Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belmont How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.9%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Bus

6.6%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Other

2.5%

Walked only

1.4%

Bicycle

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Train

0.4%

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

Belmont Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

41.6%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Belmont Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

18.6%

3 bedrooms

50.7%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Belmont Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

47.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belmont Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

523

Indigenous residents

12,539

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belmont Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

577

Asthma

199

Diabetes

185

Arthritis

181

Heart disease

153

Lung condition

119

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Belmont Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belmont Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belmont Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 127

👤

Never served

97.5% 5,330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belmont Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 554

—

Did not provide

89.8% 4,877

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belmont Children Ever Born

No children

43.3%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

23.0%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Belmont When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

196

1971–1980

161

1981–1990

222

1991–2000

237

2001–2010

708

2011–2015

559

2016

131

2017

2018

126

2019

168

2020

2021

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

Belmont Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

8.7%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

34.6%

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

Belmont Household Size

1 person

34.0%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belmont Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,299

Moved from WA

715

Moved — same area (SA2)

166

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Belmont Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

13.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belmont Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

6,927

total students

St Columba's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 414 students

1125

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Bayswater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1102

ICSEA

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1090

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 740 students

1086

ICSEA

Carlisle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1062

ICSEA

St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 367 students

1057

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 56 students

1049

ICSEA

Rivervale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 333 students

1014

ICSEA

Belmont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

1011

ICSEA

Cloverdale Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 99 students

1006

ICSEA

Kewdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

993

ICSEA

St Clare's School Catholic

Secondary · 8-12 · 35 students

991

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 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

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,557/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

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

If you earn X in Belmont

Your weekly income

≈ $6,747/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,207/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Income: $967/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $962/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $963/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

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Belmont vs State & National Average

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Alkimos

Pop: 10,203 Income: $977/wk Rent: $360/wk

Stirling (WA)

Pop: 10,165 Income: $868/wk Rent: $410/wk

Subiaco

Pop: 9,940 Income: $1,330/wk Rent: $438/wk

Karrinyup

Pop: 9,886 Income: $982/wk Rent: $450/wk

Greenfields

Pop: 9,869 Income: $540/wk Rent: $295/wk

Greenwood (WA)

Pop: 9,861 Income: $876/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont

What is the population of Belmont WA?

The population of Belmont WA is 6,959 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1591.2 people per km².Belmont is ranked #1,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmont?

The median personal income in Belmont WA is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year.The median household income is $1,557 per week.Family income is $2,062 per week.Belmont is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmont?

Median rent in Belmont WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.5% 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 WA is $1,733. 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 WA is 36 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 Western Australia with a population of 6,959.The median income is $865/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% 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: 50105. All dollar figures in AUD.