Belmont · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A high level of overall advantage defines daily life in Belmont, where a score of 985 puts the area above most other regions. This advantage is driven by a workforce with strong education and job skills, though access to money and resources remains lower for about 70% of areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is more advantaged than about 80% of all regions. While residents score highly for education and job skills, the level of access to money and resources is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
8
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
985
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Belmont's population has grown by 9.9% since 2021, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
48,221
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is strong here, with 5,054 businesses and 396 approved dwellings, both of which are higher than about 75% to 80% of similar areas.
5,054
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
396
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50490/belmont/topic/economy-advantage
