Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Belvedere, QLD

Belvedere had a population of 943 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 34.0. Median weekly household income $1,442. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Belvedere at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Belvedere's population grew by 4.0% to 943, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 34.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 16.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

38.7% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 31.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 337 households.

The median household earns $1,442 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $280 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

16.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 15.7% use a language other than English at home. 34.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Belvedere beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBelvedereQLDAustralia
Population9435,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age34.038.038.0
Households3371,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.9%12.5%14.3%
Renting38.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,442$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$280$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,733$1,863
Born overseas16.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home15.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion34.7%44.8%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

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8612011
  2. 9072016
  3. 9432021

Age

Median age 34.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Belvedere Queensland
Share of people by age, Belvedere and Queensland
0–916.6%
10–1914.6%
20–2910.3%
30–3914.5%
40–499.9%
50–5910.5%
60–699.3%
70–798.9%
80+3.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Belvedere at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian37.4%
  2. English30.8%
  3. Italian13.0%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.5%
  5. Irish10.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi4.4%
  2. Filipino0.7%
  3. Italian0.7%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Greek0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.9%
  2. England2.7%
  3. Thailand1.4%
  4. Italy0.6%
  5. New Zealand0.6%

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

Around Belvedere

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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