Belmont · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Belmont

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people live in large, detached houses in Belmont than is common across Queensland and Australia. This suburb is dominated by spacious family homes, though the typical cost of paying off or renting these properties is well above the national figure.

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📍 Belmont, Suburb / Locality

Where Belmont sits — Median rent (weekly)

$460 ▲ +15.0%
  • $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 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Belmont$460
4153, QLD $460
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $460. Both figures are much higher than most other areas, sitting well above the Queensland averages.

$460 ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $400
  • 2016: $435
  • 2021: $460

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 → 0.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,058
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Belmont, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Belmont, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong in Belmont, as 35.3% of homes are owned outright. This is well above the national figure, and the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and Australian averages.

16.3% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.3% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 35.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Belmont, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, which account for 90.4% of all homes. Large properties are the norm, with 96.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.

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.

90.4% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.6%
  • 2016: 89.4%
  • 2021: 90.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.4% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.0%
  • 2016: 95.4%
  • 2021: 96.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Belmont, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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Belmont splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 17%.

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). Housing & Dwellings in Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30224/belmont/topic/housing-dwellings