Belmont, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Belmont NSW is 7,289 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belmont is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in Belmont is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Belmont has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Belmont has a population density of 691 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belmont is England. The most common religion is No religion (39.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont is $2,058.

There were 301 recorded offences in Belmont in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (170 offences).

Population
7,289
Census 2021
Median income
$697/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$340/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
48years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Belmont vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Belmont is $697 a week, 9% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,387th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $340 a week, $45 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 26.6% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 48, 5 years older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBelmontTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$697/wk$765/wk −9%$766/wk
Household income$1,280/wk$1,704/wk −25%$1,637/wk
Rent$340/wk$385/wk −12%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,058/mo$1,965/mo +5%$1,733/mo
Median age4843 +5 yrs42
Rent share of household income26.6%22.6% +4.0 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 Belmont, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Belmont Population

7,289 residents at the 2021 Census.

Belmont Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$697/wk
$36,244 per year
Ranked 5,539 of 14,663
Median Rent
$340/wk
$1,473 per month
Ranked 3,592 of 14,663
Median Age
48years
10 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,058/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Belmont Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,280/wk
Median rent $340/wk
Rent to income 26.6%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Belmont against your income

About $5,547 a month
Median rent $340/wk
Left after rent $940/wk
Rent share 26.6%

Belmont Schools

8
schools nearby
6
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
3,151
total students
Belmont Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 907 students
1091
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 124 students
1048
ICSEA
Floraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 488 students
1026
ICSEA
Jewells Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1026
ICSEA
Belmont High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 812 students
973
ICSEA
Belmont Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
956
ICSEA
Belmont North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 160 students
946
ICSEA
Marks Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 141 students
935
ICSEA

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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Belmont Map

Belmont, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Belmont, New South Wales: 33.0318°S, 151.6787°E

Belmont Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (8)

People in Belmont

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,538) Female 51.5% (3,753)

Population Density

691
people per km²
7,289 people · 10.6 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,870
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
2.6%
New Zealand
1.0%
India
0.5%
Philippines
0.5%
South Africa
0.5%
China
0.4%
Scotland
0.3%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Tagalog
0.3%
Cantonese
0.2%
Punjabi
0.2%
Mandarin
0.2%
Spanish
0.2%
Thai
0.2%
Vietnamese
0.2%

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

Ancestry

English
45.2%
Australian
41.6%
Scottish
12.3%
Irish
11.3%
Australian Aboriginal
4.7%
German
3.7%
Italian
1.8%
Dutch
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Welsh
1.1%
Indian
0.8%

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
39.1%
Anglican
18.2%
Catholic
18.1%
Not stated
6.5%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Baptist
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
44.5% 2,773
Separated
4.0% 252
Divorced
11.4% 711
Widowed
7.8% 486
Never married
32.3% 2,013

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
34.6%
Couple: children under 15
31.1%
Couple: no children under 15
16.4%
One parent: children under 15
9.3%
One parent: no children under 15
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
33.5%
2 persons
37.4%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
11.4%
5 persons
3.9%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Belmont

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,098 occupied private dwellings in Belmont at the 2021 Census, 30.6% were rented, 40.3% owned outright and 25.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.5% 47 dwellings
Owned outright
40.3% 1,250 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
25.8% 800 dwellings
Rented
30.6% 948 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.8% 57 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.2%
2 bedrooms
27.2%
3 bedrooms
34.0%
4 bedrooms
22.3%
5 bedrooms
5.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.8%
1 vehicle
38.4%
2 vehicles
33.6%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Work, income and education in Belmont

Employment

Employed full-time
30.9% 1,727 people
Employed part-time
19.3% 1,079 people
Unemployed
3.0% 169 people
Not in labour force
46.7% 2,610 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
27.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Managers
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Labourers
6.2%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
9.6%
$500-$649/wk
7.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.6%
Did not go to work
20.8%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
3.3%
Bus
1.3%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Other
0.4%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%

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

Certificate III/IV
43.8%
Bachelor Degree
24.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
6.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.1%
Engineering
18.1%
Health
14.6%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Architecture & Building
10.0%
Education
9.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Information Technology
2.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.2%
Secondary: Government
22.1%
Vocational Education
14.7%
Pre-school
11.3%
Secondary: Catholic
8.8%
Primary: Catholic
7.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%

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
86.9%
Has need for assistance
7.9%
Need for assistance not stated
5.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
866
Arthritis
400
Asthma
338
Heart disease
280
Diabetes
248
Lung condition
215
Cancer
150
Stroke
110
Kidney disease
109
Dementia
34

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 803
Did not provide
86.2% 5,007

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.3% 773
Not a volunteer
86.7% 5,058

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 6
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 12
Previously served
3.5% 208
Never served
96.1% 5,635

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.8%
1 child
12.7%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
1.6%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951: 1960
67
1961: 1970
100
1971: 1980
82
1981: 1990
97
1991: 2000
74
2001: 2010
112
2011: 2015
84
2016
11
2017
28
2018
14
2019
18
2020
12

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

Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
39.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,873
Moved from NSW
648
Moved: same area (SA2)
228
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from VIC
15

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5: 14 hours
29.5%
15: 29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
27.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.5%
Step family: no other children
11.8%
Blended family: no other children
3.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.4%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Belmont Crime Statistics

301 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Other Against Property
170
Theft
50
Other Against Person
23
Assault
20
Property Damage
14
Drug Offences
10
Sexual Offences
7
Weapons
7

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Canowindra
Income: $609/wk Rent: $220/wk $120/wk less rent
Temora
Income: $645/wk Rent: $240/wk $100/wk less rent
Belmont South
Income: $643/wk Rent: $273/wk $67/wk less rent
Valla
Income: $674/wk Rent: $310/wk $30/wk less rent
Marks Point
Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk $22/wk less rent
Nabiac
Income: $562/wk Rent: $330/wk $10/wk less rent
Coolah
Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk $170/wk less rent
Hay (NSW)
Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk $165/wk less rent

Suburbs near Belmont

The closest suburb to Belmont is Belmont North, 2.1 km away.

Belmont North
2.1 km away · income $748/wk · rent $380/wk
Floraville
2.7 km away · income $885/wk · rent $405/wk
Belmont South
2.9 km away · income $643/wk · rent $273/wk
Jewells
2.9 km away · income $788/wk · rent $450/wk
Valentine
3.6 km away · income $904/wk · rent $490/wk
Tingira Heights
3.9 km away · income $826/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont

What is the population of Belmont NSW?

The population of Belmont NSW is 7,289 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 691 people per km². Belmont is ranked #997 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belmont?

The median personal income in Belmont NSW is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year. The median household income is $1,280 per week. Family income is $1,870 per week. Belmont is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belmont?

Median rent in Belmont NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Rent represents 26.6% of household income, which is considered moderate. Belmont ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belmont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belmont NSW is $2,058. 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 NSW is 48 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 New South Wales with a population of 7,289. The median income is $697/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.6% 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: 10276. All dollar figures in AUD.