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Belmont
Western Australia · Perth - South East · 42,242 people · 6 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Belmont at a glance
Map shows the Belmont LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Belmont is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 27 km². Belmont has a population of 42,242 , ranking #17 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Rivervale (10,897 residents), and the highest median household income is in Ascot at $2,072/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,638/week and median age is 36.0. About 40.9% of residents were born overseas and 31.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 6,724 (15.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 4,875 (11.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 15,105 (35.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 9,508 (22.5%) |
| 65+ years | 6,011 (14.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Belmont
14 schools across Belmont: 71.4% Government, 21.4% Catholic, 7.1% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1008 (range 950 to 1114). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 14 schools in Belmont, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Islamic College (Kewdale) | Independent | Combined | Kewdale | 1,947 | 1037 |
| Belmont City College | Government | Secondary | Belmont | 1,004 | 963 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Cloverdale | 418 | 1090 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School | Catholic | Primary | Redcliffe | 367 | 1057 |
| Cloverdale Primary School | Government | Primary | Cloverdale | 346 | 958 |
| Rivervale Primary School | Government | Primary | Rivervale | 333 | 1014 |
| Carlisle Primary School | Government | Primary | Kewdale | 315 | 1062 |
| Redcliffe Primary School | Government | Primary | Redcliffe | 301 | 988 |
| Belmay Primary School | Government | Primary | Cloverdale | 243 | 958 |
| South East Language Development Centre | Government | Special | Cloverdale | 221 | 950 |
| Kewdale Primary School | Government | Primary | Kewdale | 219 | 993 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Rivervale | 181 | 1114 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre | Government | Special | Cloverdale | 99 | 1006 |
| Belmont Primary School | Government | Primary | Belmont | 73 | 1011 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Belmont. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Belmont
Belmont contains 6 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivervale | 6103 | 10,897 | $1,723/wk | 34 |
| Cloverdale | 6105 | 8,864 | $1,520/wk | 34 |
| Kewdale | 6105 | 7,397 | $1,597/wk | 36 |
| Belmont | 6104 | 6,959 | $1,557/wk | 36 |
| Redcliffe | 6104 | 5,030 | $1,565/wk | 38 |
| Ascot | 6104 | 3,095 | $2,072/wk | 46 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Belmont with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Belmont and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont (WA) | 42,242 | 36.0 | $1,638/wk | 985 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| Victoria Park | 33,114 | 35.5 | $1,938/wk | 1053 | 46.0% | 37.8% |
| Bayswater | 68,344 | 39.0 | $1,751/wk | 1017 | 32.5% | 37.8% |
| Swan | 149,352 | 35.7 | $1,892/wk | 975 | 22.4% | 33.6% |
| Canning | 88,990 | 36.7 | $1,793/wk | 1015 | 34.9% | 50.6% |
| Bassendean | 15,935 | 39.4 | $1,738/wk | 1004 | 28.1% | 27.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Belmont
What is the population of Belmont?
The 2021 Census recorded 42,242 people living in Belmont, across 6 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Belmont?
Belmont contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Rivervale, Cloverdale, Kewdale, Belmont, Redcliffe.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Belmont?
Belmont covers 3 postcodes: 6103, 6104, 6105.
What is the median household income in Belmont?
The population-weighted median household income across Belmont is $1,638 per week (2021 Census), ranking #55 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Belmont?
Belmont has 14 schools, including 10 government, 3 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Belmont?
Belmont has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 985, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.