6,959 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,263
- 2016: 6,785
- 2021: 6,959
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 in Belmont is just 36, making the area much younger than most similar places. With 6,959 people, it is one of the largest populations at this level. The community is largely made up of young and middle-aged adults.
6,959
▲ +11.1%
- 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 87% of areas.
| Belmont | 6,959 |
|---|---|
| 6104, WA | 15,082 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures, with a typical resident aged 36.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 36.6%. In contrast, children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both lower than most areas and well below the state and national figures.
13.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belmont, 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.
About 3.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. There is also a higher rate of people in de facto relationships compared to the state and national figures.
3.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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/SAL50105/belmont/topic/demographics-identity