$350 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 45% of households in Belmont are rented, a figure far above the state and national levels. This makes it one of the highest-renting areas at this level. While most people live in separate houses, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most other places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 71% of areas.
| Belmont | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6104, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350 and monthly home loan payments are $1,733. Both figures are higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$350 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Belmont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (17%).
Belmont splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 44.5%, which is far above the Western Australia figure of 27.3%. Meanwhile, only 21.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well below both the state and national averages.
44.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.5% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Belmont, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.4% of homes, which is well below the state average. This is consistent with a lower proportion of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.4% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Belmont, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In Belmont, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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/SAL50105/belmont/topic/housing-dwellings