Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Belmont South, NSW

Belmont South had a population of 1,053 at the 2021 Census (−0.1% since 2016). Median age 47.2. Median weekly household income $1,281. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Belmont South at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Belmont South's population shrank by 0.1% to 1,053, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 47.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.6%.

38.4% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 32.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 435 households.

The median household earns $1,281 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $271 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,732 a month.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 44.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Belmont South beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBelmont SouthNSWAustralia
Population1,0538,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age47.238.438.2
Households4352,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting38.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright32.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,281$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$271$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,732$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion44.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0922011
  2. 1,0542016
  3. 1,0532021

Age

Median age 47.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Belmont South New South Wales
Share of people by age, Belmont South and New South Wales
0–98.2%
10–1911.7%
20–2913.3%
30–399.1%
40–4911.8%
50–5916.9%
60–6916.6%
70–798.5%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Belmont South at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.9%
  2. English44.7%
  3. Scottish13.5%
  4. Irish11.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.7%
  2. Samoan0.7%
  3. Indonesian0.5%
  4. Khmer0.5%
  5. Thai0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand1.6%
  2. England1.2%
  3. Scotland0.8%
  4. India0.7%
  5. Ireland0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Belmont South

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