QLD · Brisbane Council

Belmont, 4153

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,086

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.9%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,431/wk

Employment rate

66.6%

Languages at home

20.1%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51/100
Average

Top 30% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 74% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Education hub
What Belmont is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Education hub

Suburb profile

In Brisbane Council, Belmont is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Belmont snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$750/wk

Population (ERP)

4,086

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#153

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Safety

40th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

91st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 30% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2030th in Australia
State rank
448th in QLD
Peer rank
#153 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#253 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$750

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,086(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 35th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.9%
Change in 1 year
+31
Change in 5 years
+153
Growth rank in QLD
35th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,100), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,498
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,431
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
55 of 1,549
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
66.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,350 / 146 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
157
Against the person
17
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 265 residents
State safety percentile
39.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+9.3%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences19
  • Traffic And Related Offences51
  • Unlawful Entry12
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)40
  • Good Order Offences12

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,129
Median ICSEA percentile
91th
School list
  • Belmont State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 873 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

17 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Grassdale Rd near Stanbrough Rd
  • Old Cleveland Rd at Barbeque St
  • Old Cleveland Rd at Belmont Shooting Complex
  • Old Cleveland Rd near Stanbrough Rd
  • The Sleeman Centre, stop D

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

9 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access17 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
26/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.44
Shopping(1)
  • Coles ExpressConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(14)
  • Jim Smith RangeSports field
  • Sports field
  • SSAA Belmont 200m Pistol RangeSports field
  • SSAA Belmont 50m Pistol RangeSports field
  • SSAA Belmont Main rangeSports field

    Mount Petrie Road

  • Swimming pool (9)
Transport(6)

6 bus stops

Other(8)
  • Mount Petrie Bowmen Archery ClubParking
  • Parking (6)
  • SSAA BelmontParking
  • The NursoParking
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • Shelter (2)
  • Stage

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Iona Close ParkPark
  • Summit Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Belmont Private Hospital (3.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
95
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bonner
Member of Parliament
Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,498
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+8.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).

Coalition 47.5%Labor 52.5%

2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Carindale EastLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • GumdaleLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • BelmontLabor 47.8% · Coalition 52.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • Carindale (Bonner)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • TingalpaLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)3.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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