VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
14,876
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,517/wk
Employment rate
60.1%
University qualified
30.3%
Work from home
19.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$745,000
Languages at home
11.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Belmont is an outer metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Greater Geelong Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Barwon River.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. School access is strong. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 11% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher crime and thinner park access, with reported crime 63% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and school access over peace and quiet.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (148)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$745k
+4.2% change
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
14,876
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Crime rate
77th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
36%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
70th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
14,876(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 67th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~15,400), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
30.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 17.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
65th percentile in VIC · -2% vs Australia
64th percentile in VIC · -5% vs Australia
57th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia
56th percentile in VIC · +33% vs Australia
49th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3216 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
11.5% speak a language other than English at home; 17.7% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
49%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 49%, while Christianity accounts for 38.6%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49% | 38.8% |
| Christianity | 38.6% | 40.9% |
| Hinduism | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Other / not stated | 10.1% | 17% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18.4% | 20.5% |
| Anglican | 7% | 6.5% |
| Uniting Church | 4.1% | 2.4% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Presbyterian and Reformed | 2% | 1.4% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
64 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
557 mapped amenities
16 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 bars · 8 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 18 fast food · 4 bakeries
Unit 15 164 High Street, Belmont
Unit 11 57 Thomson Street, Belmont
174A High Street, Belmont
140 High Street, Belmont
134A High Street, Belmont
39 Grayling Street
3 Belmont Square
134B High Street, Belmont
170A High Street, Belmont
Unit 2 154 High Street, Belmont
Unit 16-17 164 High Street
85 High Street, Belmont
22 Glyn Street, Belmont
Unit 8 152 High Street, Belmont
180 Barwon Heads Road
127 High Street, Belmont
67-69 High Street
174B High Street, Belmont
Unit 3 110-112 High Street, Belmont
130 High Street
148 High Street
99 Settlement Road
Unit 3 108 High Street
17-19 Stephen Street, Belmont
Unit 6 110-112 High Street, Belmont
26 Glyn Street
2 Belmont Centreway
77 High Street
56A Mount Pleasant Road
169 High Street, Belmont
Unit 1,2 110-112 High Street, Belmont
Unit 19 164 High Street
20 Regent Street, Belmont
161B High Street, Belmont
Unit 2 108 High Street
105 High Street, Belmont
Unit 1 73 High Street, Belmont
98 High Street
Unit 13B 65 High Street
Unit 1,2 165 High Street, Belmont
4 Belmont Square
46B Roslyn Road
164 Francis Street, Belmont
21-23 Mount Pleasant Road
Unit 2
Unit 18 164 High Street
171 High Street, Belmont
40 Crows Road
142-146 High Street, Belmont
174 High Street, Belmont
176 High Street, Belmont
65 High Street
149-151 High Street, Belmont
167A High Street, Belmont
123 High Street, Belmont
158-162 High Street, Belmont
65 High Street
107 High Street, Belmont
Unit 2 13 Discovery Lane, Belmont
138 High Street, Belmont
172 High Street, Belmont
28 Glyn Street
Unit 20 164 High Street, Belmont
19-23 Settlement Road
48 Thomson Street
121 Roslyn Road
76-94 Laura Avenue, Belmont
12 Rotherham Street
51 Mount Pleasant Road
28-30 Dorothy Avenue
183 Roslyn Street
45A Kidman Avenue
25-27 Regent Street
37 Torquay Road
169A High Street, Belmont
54 Thomson Street, Belmont
1 Summit Avenue
120 Settlement Road, Belmont
75 Roslyn Road
157 High Street, Belmont
145 High Street, Belmont
Unit 10
61 Barwon Heads Road
25-29 Settlement Road
Unit 1B 110-112 High Street
4-10 Sommers Street
16 Sommers Street
25-29 Settlement Road
153 Barrabool Road, Belmont
68 High Street
14-16 Settlement Road
49 bus stops
115-117 High Street, Belmont
169B High Street, Belmont
159 High Street, Belmont
Unit 11
Unit 7 57 Thomson Street, Belmont
Unit 1A 110-112 High Street
119 High Street, Belmont
1 Settlement Road
29 Crows Road
19 Crows Road
25 Crows Road
5 Belmont Square
Unit 5 25-29 Settlement Road
Unit 21 164 High Street, Belmont
14 Belmont Centreway
170 Francis Street
Unit 4 165 High Street, Belmont
198 High Street
Unit 4
132 High Street, Belmont
25-29 Settlement Road
98A High Street
132A High Street, Belmont
20 Glyn Street, Belmont
150 High Street
96 High Street
180-182 High Street, Belmont
156 High Street, Belmont
170 High Street, Belmont
Unit 2 173 High Street, Belmont
Unit 4 152 High Street
Unit 1 68 Settlement Road
25 Mount Pleasant Road
168 High Street, Belmont
Unit 3 154 High Street, Belmont
18 Regent Street, Belmont
Unit 6 25-29 Settlement Road
178 High Street, Belmont
Unit 5 165 High Street, Belmont
Unit 6-8 65 High Street, Belmont
25-29 Settlement Road
Unit 9-10 57 Thomson Street, Belmont
42 Thomson Street
42 Regent Street
44 Mount Pleasant Road
92 Roslyn Road
9 Spring Street
235 High Street
20 Crows Road
Unit 1 57 Thomson Street
136 High Street, Belmont
Unit 3
Unit 1 154 High Street, Belmont
Unit 1 12 Park Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
7 named sporting clubs in this suburb
Golf
Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls · +61 3 5243 4373
Tennis · +61 3 5243 2819
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Shooting
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
42 Thomson Street
42 Regent Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
172 planning-related records
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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 (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.