Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Belgian Gardens suburb profile
Belgian Gardens, QLD · Postcode 4810
This Belgian Gardens suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Belgian Gardens, QLD (postcode 4810). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Belgian Gardens with nearby suburbs.
Belgian Gardens at a glance
Population
2,073
Median rent
$283/wk
Household income
$1,638/wk
Median age
40
Belgian Gardens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.2% over 10 years
Population
2,073
was 2,069 in 2016
+4 · +0.2%
Median rent
$283/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
$7 · -2.4%
Household income
$1,638/wk
was $1,424/wk in 2016
+$214 · +15%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Belgian Gardens population growth · Belgian Gardens then and now
Belgian Gardens vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Belgian Gardens, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.5% vs area
- Belgian Gardens$283/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.7% vs area
- Belgian Gardens$1,638/wk
- Nearby$1,522.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Belgian Gardens40
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+21.9% vs area
- Belgian Gardens$964/wk
- Nearby$959/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Belgian Gardens compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Belgian Gardens sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,022
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,024
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,044.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Belgian Gardens on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Belgian Gardens, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Belgian Gardens people
- Population
- 2,073
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 17.9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Belgian Gardens income
- Median household income
- $1,638/wk
- Median personal income
- $964/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Belgian Gardens housing
- Median rent
- $283/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 46.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 28.6%
- Owned outright
- 24.6%
- Mortgaged
- 24.6%
- Rented
- 37.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Belgian Gardens work
- Employment to population
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4810)
Compare Belgian Gardens with nearby suburbs
Belgian Gardens in numbers
Belgian Gardens had 2,073 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 17.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.6% own their home outright, 24.6% are paying a mortgage, 37.6% rent. Separate houses make up 46.5% of dwellings, with 28.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $283/wk, 19% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,638/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.5%. 64.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.2% (from 2,069 to 2,073). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $283/wk (-2.4%).
Belgian Gardens suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Belgian Gardens, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Belgian Gardens was $283/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Belgian Gardens, QLD?
- Belgian Gardens had 2,073 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Belgian Gardens?
- Median household income in Belgian Gardens was $1,638/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Belgian Gardens?
- 37.6% of occupied homes in Belgian Gardens were rented, 24.6% were owned outright and 24.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Belgian Gardens suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Belgian Gardens. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology