Belmont - Victoria Park · Sub-region (SA3)

Demographics & Identity in Belmont - Victoria Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Belmont - Victoria Park is 36, making the area a little younger than the national figure of 38. This is a growing region of 75,312 people, where young adults between 25 and 44 make up the largest group at 37.1%.

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📍 Belmont - Victoria Park, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Belmont - Victoria Park sits — Total population

75,312 ▲ +18.0%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–2: 0 areas
  • 2–4: 0 areas
  • 4–6: 0 areas
  • 6–9: 2 areas
  • 9–15: 2 areas
  • 15–23: 1 area
  • 23–37: 0 areas
  • 37–57: 1 area
  • 57–90: 0 areas
  • 90–141: 1 area
  • 141–221: 1 area
  • 221–347: 1 area
  • 347–545: 2 areas
  • 545–854: 3 areas
  • 854–1,340: 0 areas
  • 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
  • 2,101–3,296: 1 area
  • 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
  • 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
  • 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
  • 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
  • 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
  • 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
  • 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
  • 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
  • 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
  • 189,211–296,748: 12 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont - Victoria Park — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Belmont - Victoria Park75,312
Greater Perth 2,116,647
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 18% since 2011, adding about 11,508 people. While the typical age is 36, this has risen by 2 years since 2011.

75,312 ▲ +18.0%

Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 63,804
  • 2016: 70,718
  • 2021: 75,312

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs ▲ +5.9%

Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 15.3% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 19.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 13.3%, though this rose by 1.3 points since 2011.

13.3% ▲ +10.9%

Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Belmont - Victoria Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.3% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

2.3% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.0% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Belmont - Victoria Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 501 males; 85+: 820 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 527 males; 80–84: 720 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 804 males; 75–79: 832 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 1,268 males; 70–74: 1,327 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 1,552 males; 65–69: 1,644 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 1,964 males; 60–64: 1,831 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 2,176 males; 55–59: 1,977 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 2,370 males; 50–54: 2,084 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 2,349 males; 45–49: 2,267 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 2,766 males; 40–44: 2,545 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3,598 males; 35–39: 3,311 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4,018 males; 30–34: 3,940 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3,990 males; 25–29: 3,769 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 2,868 males; 20–24: 2,859 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 1,599 males; 15–19: 1,526 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 1,645 males; 10–14: 1,576 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 2,015 males; 5–9: 1,892 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 2,174 males; 0–4: 2,222 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belmont - Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50602/belmont-victoria-park/topic/demographics-identity