While much of the suburb remains as undeveloped blocks of bush mixed with large rural properties, some areas have built-up residential estates. Have a look at our drive through video below that will give you a good indication and feel for the types of streets and houses in the residential area.
Two of Brisbane’s main roads, the Gateway Motorway and Old Cleveland Road, cross at a large intersection in Belmont. Belmont has become an affluent suburb with large estates sitting on acres of land. The regular land size can range from 330 m2 to 930 m2 in the residential areas.
Mount Petrie is in the south of the suburb with an elevation of 169 metres above sea level.
The size of Belmont is approximately 10 square kilometres and has 12 parks covering nearly 0.9% of total suburb area. The population of Belmont in 2011 was 4,594 people however by 2016 the population was 4,368 showing a population decline of 4.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Belmont is 40-49 years with households consisting of primarily couples with children who are likely to be repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on their mortgage repayments. In general, people in Belmont work in a professional occupation.
In 2011, 78.5% of the homes in Belmont were owner-occupied compared with 77.9% in 2016 and currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $1,020,000.