15,017 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,616
- 2016: 14,021
- 2021: 15,017
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 15,017 people now lives in Belmont, with the typical resident becoming two years younger since 2011. The area has seen a steady increase in its numbers, adding about 1,401 people over the last decade.
15,017
▲ +10.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Belmont's population grew by 10% since 2011, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the state and national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
18.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.2% of residents—a rise of 4.6 points since 2011. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population.
1.4% ▲ +103.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021037/belmont/topic/demographics-identity