Suburb in Yarra Ranges

Belgrave South, VIC

Belgrave South had a population of 1,670 at the 2021 Census (+1.5% since 2016). Median age 43.2. Median weekly household income $2,409. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Belgrave South at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Belgrave South's population grew by 1.5% to 1,670, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 43.2, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

5.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 41.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 548 households.

The median household earns $2,409 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $465 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,006 a month.

16.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 5.2% use a language other than English at home. 57.3% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Belgrave South beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureBelgrave SouthVICAustralia
Population1,6706,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.5%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age43.237.938.2
Households5482,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%12.1%14.3%
Renting5.9%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,409$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$465$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,006$1,867$1,866
Born overseas16.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home5.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion57.3%42.1%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

+1.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6622011
  2. 1,6452016
  3. 1,6702021

Age

Median age 43.2, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Belgrave South Victoria
Share of people by age, Belgrave South and Victoria
0–910.9%
10–1914.0%
20–299.9%
30–3910.2%
40–4912.9%
50–5915.5%
60–6915.1%
70–799.1%
80+2.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Belgrave South at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.4%
  2. Australian43.6%
  3. Irish12.3%
  4. Scottish10.6%
  5. German5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.8%
  2. Mandarin0.7%
  3. Serbian0.6%
  4. German0.5%
  5. Afrikaans0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. the Netherlands1.1%
  4. Scotland0.9%
  5. Germany0.7%

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

Around Belgrave South

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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