Belair, SA: suburb profile

The population of Belair SA is 4,718 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belair is $977 per week ($50,804 per year). Median rent in Belair is $376 per week ($1,629 per month). Belair has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Belair has a population density of 318 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belair is England. The most common religion is No religion (55.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belair is $2,100.

There were 38 recorded offences in Belair in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

Population
4,718
Census 2021
Median income
$977/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$376/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
47years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Belair vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Belair is $977 a week, 29% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 74th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $376 a week, $76 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 16.6% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 47, 4 years older than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBelairTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$977/wk$759/wk +29%$766/wk
Household income$2,265/wk$1,494/wk +52%$1,637/wk
Rent$376/wk$300/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,100/mo$1,534/mo +37%$1,733/mo
Median age4743 +4 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.6%19.5% −2.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Belair, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Belair Population

4,718 residents at the 2021 Census.

Belair Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$977/wk
$50,804 per year
Ranked 1,373 of 14,663
Median Rent
$376/wk
$1,629 per month
Ranked 2,628 of 14,663
Median Age
47years
9 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Belair Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,265/wk
Median rent $376/wk
Rent to income 16.6%

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

Median rent in Belair against your income

About $9,815 a month
Median rent $376/wk
Left after rent $1,889/wk
Rent share 16.6%

Belair Schools

7
schools nearby
3
government
1122
avg ICSEA score
3,485
total students
Scotch College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students
1146
ICSEA
St John's Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,009 students
1141
ICSEA
Belair Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 490 students
1117
ICSEA
Hawthorndene Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 290 students
1108
ICSEA
Coromandel Valley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 483 students
1097
ICSEA
St John's Grammar School - Secondary Campus Independent
Combined
Scotch College - Mitcham Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Belair, South Australia: 35.0074°S, 138.6411°E

Belair Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (7)

People in Belair

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (2,334) Female 50.5% (2,385)

Population Density

318
people per km²
4,718 people · 14.8 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,791
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
8.6%
China
1.1%
United States of America
1.1%
Scotland
1.0%
South Africa
1.0%
New Zealand
0.9%
Germany
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.3%
German
0.7%
Greek
0.4%
Afrikaans
0.4%
Cantonese
0.3%
Spanish
0.3%
Punjabi
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
47.0%
Australian
36.1%
Scottish
13.2%
Irish
10.7%
German
8.6%
Italian
2.6%
Chinese
2.3%
Dutch
2.2%
Greek
1.5%
Polish
1.1%
Welsh
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
55.5%
Anglican
11.1%
Catholic
9.5%
Uniting Church
6.1%
Not stated
5.3%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Baptist
2.4%
Lutheran
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
55.7% 2,198
Separated
1.9% 74
Divorced
8.4% 331
Widowed
5.3% 210
Never married
28.7% 1,131

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.0%
Couple: no children
28.3%
Couple: no children under 15
23.3%
One parent: no children under 15
4.0%
One parent: children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
19.6%
2 persons
35.3%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
21.0%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Belair

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,695 occupied private dwellings in Belair at the 2021 Census, 8.0% were rented, 40.9% owned outright and 43.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
7.1% 121 dwellings
Owned outright
40.9% 694 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
43.4% 736 dwellings
Rented
8.0% 135 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 16 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
12.7%
3 bedrooms
38.4%
4 bedrooms
36.0%
5 bedrooms
9.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.7%
1 vehicle
28.1%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
17.2%
4+ vehicles
9.5%

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

Work, income and education in Belair

Employment

Employed full-time
36.2% 1,339 people
Employed part-time
24.0% 889 people
Unemployed
2.5% 94 people
Not in labour force
37.3% 1,379 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
47.1%
Managers
19.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.1%
Clerical & Administrative
8.7%
Sales Workers
3.9%
Labourers
1.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.4%
$4,000+/wk
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.9%
Did not go to work
14.5%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Bus
2.4%
Train
2.0%
Bicycle
2.0%
Walked only
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.0%
Postgraduate Degree
18.5%
Certificate III/IV
16.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.9%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.2%
Health
18.1%
Society & Culture
15.3%
Engineering
11.3%
Education
10.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.6%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Creative Arts
4.7%
Information Technology
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
17.7%
Secondary: Government
13.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
10.7%
Pre-school
9.8%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary: Catholic
5.3%
Primary: Catholic
3.9%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.3%
Has need for assistance
5.3%
Need for assistance not stated
3.3%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
377
Arthritis
175
Asthma
171
Heart disease
131
Cancer
105
Diabetes
87
Lung condition
67
Stroke
42
Kidney disease
22
Dementia
17

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 609
Did not provide
84.0% 3,191

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
26.3% 999
Not a volunteer
73.7% 2,805

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 9
Previously served
3.3% 127
Never served
96.4% 3,669

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.0%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
36.5%
3 children
17.2%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
1.3%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951: 1960
73
1961: 1970
154
1971: 1980
116
1981: 1990
139
1991: 2000
114
2001: 2010
211
2011: 2015
82
2016
12
2017
31
2018
28
2019
27
2020
13

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

Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
30.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,082
Moved from SA
327
Moved: same area (SA2)
32
Moved from VIC
26
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from ACT
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5: 14 hours
34.9%
15: 29 hours
18.5%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
15.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.0%
Step family: no other children
8.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Belair Crime Statistics

38 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
18
Property Damage
10
Break & Enter
4
Assault
3
Fraud
3

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Belair

The closest suburb to Belair is Glenalta, 1.2 km away.

Glenalta
1.2 km away · income $945/wk · rent $380/wk
Hawthorndene
2.1 km away · income $928/wk · rent $400/wk
Blackwood (SA)
3.2 km away · income $869/wk · rent $330/wk
Mitcham (SA)
3.2 km away · income $922/wk · rent $328/wk
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3.5 km away · income $1,001/wk · rent $330/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Belair

What is the population of Belair SA?

The population of Belair SA is 4,718 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 318 people per km². Belair is ranked #1,653 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belair?

The median personal income in Belair SA is $977 per week, or $50,804 per year. The median household income is $2,265 per week. Family income is $2,791 per week. Belair is ranked #1,373 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belair?

Median rent in Belair SA is $376 per week ($1,629 per month). Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Belair ranks #2,628 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belair?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belair SA is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belair?

The median age in Belair SA is 47 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belair a good suburb to live in?

Belair is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,718. The median income is $977/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% 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: 40089. All dollar figures in AUD.