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Belmore NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Belmore NSW is 13,781 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmore is $640 per week ($33,280 per year). Median rent in Belmore is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Belmore has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Belmore has a population density of 5046.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmore is Greece. The most common religion is Catholic (26% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmore is $2,156.

There were 132 recorded offences in Belmore in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (51 offences).

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Belmore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Belmore Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$640/wk

$33,280 per year

#6433 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,156/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1 per bedroom

Belmore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (6,945) Female 49.6% (6,837)

Population Density

5046.1

people per km²

13,781 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,737

Family income/wk

Belmore 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)

Belmore Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.1% 1,262 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.9% 1,259 dwellings

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

Belmore Country of Birth

Australia

70.9%

Greece

8.1%

China

7.6%

India

3.5%

Bangladesh

3.1%

Indonesia

1.9%

Fiji

1.5%

Egypt

1.4%

England

1.1%

Brazil

1.0%

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

Belmore Religion

Catholic

25.8%

Eastern Orthodox

18.5%

No Religion

18.0%

Islam

14.5%

Not stated

11.2%

Buddhism

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Hinduism

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belmore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Belmore Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

26.4%

Greek

26.1%

Mandarin

10.5%

Vietnamese

9.4%

Other

8.6%

Cantonese

6.7%

SAL Tot

6.5%

Korean

5.9%

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

Belmore Employment

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Employed full-time

27.1% 2,543 people

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Employed part-time

16.4% 1,536 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 405 people

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Not in labour force

52.2% 4,892 people

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

Belmore Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.5%

Certificate III/IV

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

12.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Belmore Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Managers

11.8%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Labourers

4.9%

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

Belmore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.9%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Engineering

12.6%

Health

10.1%

Information Technology

7.6%

Education

7.4%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Belmore Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belmore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belmore Marital Status

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Married

45.2% 5,225

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Separated

4.2% 482

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Divorced

9.4% 1,088

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Widowed

5.6% 646

👤

Never married

35.7% 4,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belmore Ancestry

Other

26.1%

Greek

14.3%

Lebanese

11.3%

Chinese

10.4%

Australian

9.9%

English

8.3%

Vietnamese

4.7%

Italian

4.2%

Korean

3.1%

Filipino

2.9%

Irish

2.4%

Indian

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belmore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.2%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Vocational Education

17.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.8%

Pre-school

9.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

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

Belmore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 1,926

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 23,079

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

Belmore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.4% 768

—

Not a volunteer

92.6% 9,631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belmore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belmore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

53.5%

Did not go to work

28.7%

Train

6.7%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

3.2%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Belmore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.4%

1 vehicle

45.9%

2 vehicles

27.2%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Belmore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.5%

2 bedrooms

43.5%

3 bedrooms

31.3%

4 bedrooms

13.9%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Belmore Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

39.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belmore Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

178

Indigenous residents

25,139

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belmore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

705

Diabetes

420

Asthma

343

Heart disease

264

Arthritis

263

Cancer

133

Lung condition

127

Kidney disease

123

Stroke

104

Dementia

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

Belmore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belmore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.9%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

Couple — no children

21.0%

One parent — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belmore Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

0.5% 52

👤

Never served

99.4% 10,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belmore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 1,241

—

Did not provide

88.0% 9,117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belmore Children Ever Born

No children

37.8%

1 child

16.1%

2 children

25.6%

3 children

12.7%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Belmore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

175

1961–1970

708

1971–1980

671

1981–1990

980

1991–2000

928

2001–2010

1,175

2011–2015

750

2016

194

2017

231

2018

222

2019

242

2020

2021

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

Belmore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

22.3%

15–29 hours

9.7%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

40.8%

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

Belmore Household Size

1 person

26.2%

2 persons

29.6%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belmore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,583

Moved from NSW

1,276

Moved — same area (SA2)

390

Moved from overseas

107

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Belmore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belmore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 132 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Belmore Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

20,779

total students

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1113

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 378 students

1102

ICSEA

Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 637 students

1100

ICSEA

St Ursula's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,110 students

1095

ICSEA

St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 101 students

1084

ICSEA

Strathfield South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 423 students

1084

ICSEA

All Saints Grammar Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 646 students

1077

ICSEA

Croydon Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1077

ICSEA

Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus Independent

Combined · K-12 · 493 students

1074

ICSEA

Malek Fahd Islamic School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 3,352 students

1063

ICSEA

St Mel's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 345 students

1056

ICSEA

Al Hikma College Independent

Primary · K-6 · 399 students

1049

ICSEA

Rissalah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 946 students

1041

ICSEA

Canterbury South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 269 students

1038

ICSEA

Clemton Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

1038

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools

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

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Belmore Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,456/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

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

If you earn X in Belmore

Your weekly income

≈ $6,309/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,076/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Wee Waa

Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $180/wk

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Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $140/wk

Leeton

Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk

Bellambi

Income: $611/wk Rent: $252/wk Save: $128/wk

Blayney

Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $115/wk

South Bathurst

Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $70/wk

Kurri Kurri

Income: $636/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk

Belmore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cecil Hills

Pop: 6,906 Income: $727/wk Rent: $550/wk

South Wentworthville

Pop: 6,913 Income: $726/wk Rent: $450/wk

Albion Park Rail

Pop: 6,920 Income: $636/wk Rent: $390/wk

Narellan Vale

Pop: 6,931 Income: $923/wk Rent: $460/wk

Oakhurst (NSW)

Pop: 6,947 Income: $824/wk Rent: $418/wk

Narraweena

Pop: 6,971 Income: $790/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmore

What is the population of Belmore NSW?

The population of Belmore NSW is 13,781 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5046.1 people per km².Belmore is ranked #333 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmore?

The median personal income in Belmore NSW is $640 per week, or $33,280 per year.The median household income is $1,456 per week.Family income is $1,737 per week.Belmore is ranked #6,433 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmore?

Median rent in Belmore NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Belmore ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmore NSW is $2,156. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belmore?

The median age in Belmore NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belmore a good suburb to live in?

Belmore is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,781.The median income is $640/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 10279. All dollar figures in AUD.