WA · Belmont Council
Belmont (WA), WA, 6104
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#119 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Belmont (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Belmont area, home to around 6,959 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $688, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,959
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,557
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 380 of 3,235
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 196 / 525 / 171
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $688
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,883
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 987
- Belmont City CollegeSecondary
- Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hardey Rd After Ellard Av
- Hardey Rd After Great Eastern Hwy
- Hardey Rd After Raleigh St
- Hardey Rd Before Great Eastern Hwy
- Hardey Rd Before Wallace St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
123 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
109-111 Great Eastern Highway
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
142-144 Epsom Avenue, Belmont
- Bakery
Belvidere Street, Belmont
- Bench (2)
- 99 BikesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (14)
- Abernethy Rd After Alexander RdBus stop
- Abernethy Road after Alexander RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adachi ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Signal Hill BushlandNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Climbit PhysioRobinson Avenuephysiotherapist
- Epsom Dental Caredentist
- GP After Hoursdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- RAAF Headquarters Bunker (fmr), Belmont81-91 Leake St, Belmont16785
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #119 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- RAAF Headquarters Bunker (fmr), Belmontheritage81-91 Leake St, Belmont16785
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Climbit PhysiohealthRobinson Avenuephysiotherapist
- Epsom Dental Carehealthdentist
- GP After Hourshealthdoctor
- Adachi Parkgovernmentpark
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Signal Hill Bushlandgovernmentnature_reserve
- Hardey Rd After Ellard Avtransport
- Hardey Rd After Great Eastern Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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