QLD · Brisbane Council
Belmont, 4153
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Belmont is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,498
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,431
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 1,549
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 146 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 129
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 321 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences20
- Good Order Offences10
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)30
- Traffic And Related Offences41
- Unlawful Entry8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grassdale Rd near Stanbrough Rd
- Old Cleveland Rd at Barbeque St
- Old Cleveland Rd at Belmont Shooting Complex
- Old Cleveland Rd near Stanbrough Rd
- The Sleeman Centre, stop D
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Grassdale Rd at Stanbrough RdBus stop
- Grassdale Rd near Stanbrough RdBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd at Barbeque StBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd at Belmont Shooting ComplexBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Stanbrough RdBus stop
- The Sleeman Centre, stop DBus stop
- Jim Smith RangeSports field
- Sports field
- SSAA Belmont 200m Pistol RangeSports field
- SSAA Belmont 50m Pistol RangeSports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Iona Close ParkPark
- Summit Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 47.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2230th in Australia
- State rank
- 510th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #245 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #262 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Grassdale Rd at Stanbrough Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Grassdale Rd near Stanbrough Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Jim Smith Rangeamenitiespitch
- Old Cleveland Rd at Barbeque Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd at Belmont Shooting Complexamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Stanbrough Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- SSAA Belmont 200m Pistol Rangeamenitiespitch
- SSAA Belmont 50m Pistol Rangeamenitiespitch
- SSAA Belmont Main rangeamenitiesMount Petrie Roadpitch
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.