Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Belmont North suburb profile
Belmont North, NSW · Postcode 2280
This Belmont North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Belmont North, NSW (postcode 2280). 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 Belmont North with nearby suburbs.
Belmont North at a glance
Population
6,291
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,739/wk
Median age
40
Belmont North 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
+3.5% over 10 years
Population
6,291
was 6,335 in 2016
-44 · -0.7%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.6%
Household income
$1,739/wk
was $1,409/wk in 2016
+$330 · +23.4%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Belmont North population growth · Belmont North then and now
Belmont North vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Belmont North, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.4% vs area
- Belmont North$380/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-18% vs area
- Belmont North$1,739/wk
- Nearby$1,506/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Belmont North40
- Nearby47
- Sydney40
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Belmont North$748/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Belmont North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Belmont North sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,010.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Belmont North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Belmont North, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Belmont North people
- Population
- 6,291
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 8.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Belmont North income
- Median household income
- $1,739/wk
- Median personal income
- $748/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Belmont North housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,955/mo
- Separate houses
- 85%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.5%
- Owned outright
- 34.7%
- Mortgaged
- 40.6%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.2%
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
Belmont North work
- Employment to population
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 2280)
Compare Belmont North with nearby suburbs
Belmont North in numbers
Belmont North had 6,291 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 404th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.7% own their home outright, 40.6% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 85% of dwellings, with 1.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,739/wk, 4% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 41.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.7% (from 6,335 to 6,291). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $380/wk (+8.6%).
Belmont North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Belmont North, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Belmont North was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Belmont North, NSW?
- Belmont North had 6,291 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Belmont North?
- Median household income in Belmont North was $1,739/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Belmont North?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Belmont North were rented, 34.7% were owned outright and 40.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Belmont North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Belmont North. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney