48,411 ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37,951
- 2016: 42,085
- 2021: 48,411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Belmont (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 28% population jump since 2011 has seen Belmont grow by about 10,460 people. This growth has happened alongside a shift toward more diverse relationship types and a population that remains slightly younger than the national figure. The area now hosts 48,411 residents.
48,411
▲ +27.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont (East Metropolitan) — lower than 63% of areas.
| Belmont (East Metropolitan) | 48,411 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, increasing by 28% since 2011. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 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 35.3%. Children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.1%, and seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly lower than typical at 14.3%.
14.3% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belmont (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, rising to 13.5% since 2011. Around 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Belmont (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belmont (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50702/belmont/topic/demographics-identity