$350 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Belmont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters is the defining feature of Belmont, where 35.1% of households rent their homes. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. While many residents rent, the area remains dominated by separate houses.
$350
▲ +45.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $350, which is higher than most similar areas. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,703, a little below the national figure.
$1,703 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,703
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 31.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
35.1% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.7% of the area, a figure well above the state and national averages. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.7% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belmont, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belmont, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20201/belmont/topic/housing-dwellings