15,066 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,616
- 2016: 14,054
- 2021: 15,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Belmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Belmont is 37 years old, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures. With 15,066 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
15,066
▲ +10.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality 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.
The age mix is balanced, with 30.4% being young adults and 18.9% seniors. This senior population is a little above the Victorian average of 16.8%.
18.9% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population.
1.4% ▲ +100.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
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/sal/SAL20201/belmont/topic/demographics-identity