4,498 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,594
- 2016: 4,374
- 2021: 4,498
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 small gap separates Belmont from the state and national figures, with the area being slightly older and more family-oriented than the average. It is a substantial community of 4,498 people, where nearly one in five residents are children.
4,498
▼ -2.1%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Belmont | 4,498 |
|---|---|
| 4153, QLD | 4,498 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.9%, which is a little below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
14.9% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. De facto relationships are also less common than in most areas, at 9.4% compared to 11.5% nationally.
1.2% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmont, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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/SAL30224/belmont/topic/demographics-identity