Belmont - Gumdale
Belmont - Gumdale is well-off, but expensive to rent.
Belmont - Gumdale is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $2,588 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Thorneside, about 4.1 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $2,588 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10)
- a higher-earning area (median household income $2,588 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Thorneside, about 4.1 km)
Belmont - Gumdale on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Belmont - Gumdale, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Belmont - Gumdale against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Belmont - Gumdale population grew from 7,748 in 2016 to 7,965 in 2025, a change of 2.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Belmont - Gumdale | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,748 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,731 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,741 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,735 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,666 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,643 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,688 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,834 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,904 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,965 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Belmont - Gumdale gained 595 residents from internal migration and 115 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 673 people moved away — a net addition of 37 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+595
- Internal migration out+625
- Overseas migration in+115
- Natural increase+24
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,371 | 7,550 | +2.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,196/wk | $2,588/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $435/wk | $450/wk | +3.4% |
| Born overseas | 22.6% | 23.5% | +0.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 39.8%
- Mortgaged 43.8%
- Rented 14.1%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Belmont - Gumdale against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Belmont - Gumdale went from $700 in 2024-Q1 to $850 in 2026-Q2, up 21%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Belmont - Gumdale | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $700 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $800 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $700 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $770 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $820 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $780 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $815 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $860 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $750 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $850 | $656 |
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Belmont - Gumdale was $850 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 9% on a year earlier. That is $194 a week above the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $850 | +9.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $750 | −8.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $860 | +11.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $815 | +16.4% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $780 | −2.5% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $820 | +17.1% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $770 | +2.7% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $700 | −6.7% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $800 | +23.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $700 | +7.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $750 | +15.4% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $750 | +11.1% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $650 | +16.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $650 | +8.3% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $650 | +14.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $675 | +7.1% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $560 | +16.7% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $600 | +21.2% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $570 | +16.3% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $630 | +40.0% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $480 | +1.1% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $495 | +0.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $490 | +1.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $450 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $475 | +9.2% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $495 | +7.6% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $485 | +9.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $450 | −15.9% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $435 | −8.4% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $460 | −1.1% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $445 | −1.1% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $535 | +11.5% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $475 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $465 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $450 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $480 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,077
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,083
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,108
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,059
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Belmont - Gumdale sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Belmont - Gumdale is policed by the Queensland Police Service Capalaba Division, which also covers Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba and Thorneside. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Belmont - Gumdale specifically.
Most-reported offences · Capalaba Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,630 /100k−38% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Drug Offences1,215 /100k−27% vs QLD↓ 10%
- Assault558 /100k−47% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Entry311 /100k−54% vs QLD↑ 2%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle174 /100k−48% vs QLD↑ 20%
- Robbery23 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 28%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Capalaba Division — not Belmont - Gumdale on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Capalaba Division over the last 12 months, running 38% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Belmont - Gumdale — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,630 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,215 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 10% vs prior year |
| Assault | 558 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 311 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 174 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 23 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Capalaba Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202213%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
7.1% of Belmont - Gumdale is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 1.5%
- Medium 2.0%
- Low 1.7%
- Very Low 1.8%
Belmont - Gumdale has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 13% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 7.1% of Belmont - Gumdale as flood-liable, roughly 3.5% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 13% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 7.1% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 1.5% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 2.0% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 1.7% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 1.8% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Belmont - Gumdale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 8 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms, 7 public pools and 46 sports fields. The nearest train station, Thorneside, is about 4,100 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Gumdale State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Guimdale C & K Community Kindergarten
- Journey Gumdale
Gyms & fitness
- Pace Fitness
- Jetts Fitness
Supermarkets
- Chandler Megafresh
- Woolworths Metro
Green spaces
- Formosa Road Park
- Tyberry Street Park
- Thredbo Place Park
- Summit Street Park
- Sam Sciacca Sportsfields
- She Oak Park
- Pinnacle Place Park
- Iona Close Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Belmont - Gumdale has 25 council parks covering 354 ha, with 5.6 km of walking track and 20 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue.
- Tingalpa Creek Reserve42 Toronto Road, Chandler97 ha0.2 km walking track8.1 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Chelsea Road Park (No. 399-551)439 Chelsea Road, Ransome53 ha1.3 km walking track3.4 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Chelsea Road Park (No. 258)258 Chelsea Road, Ransome49 ha3.7 km bikeway & shared path
- Tilley Road Park (No. 727)727 Tilley Road, Chandler39 ha2.9 km walking track
- Ransome Road Park515 Ransome Road, Ransome27 ha1.0 km walking track0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Toronto Road Park (No. 143)181 Toronto Road, Chandler22 ha1.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Chelsea Road Park (No. 303)303 Chelsea Road, Ransome17 ha2.9 km bikeway & shared path
- Toronto Road Park (No. 173)2942 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler11 ha
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- Bacton Road Park1 Bacton Road, Chandler8.4 ha
- Tollett Street Reserve2907 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler6.6 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Chandler Bushland Reserve1781 Mt Gravatt-capalaba Road, Chandler4.8 ha
- Molle Road Park173 Molle Road, Ransome3.7 ha
- Formosa Road Park365B Formosa Road, Gumdale2.3 ha
- She-oak Park25 Peachdale Street, Tingalpa2.3 ha0.1 km walking track1 barbecue
- Rickertt Road Park (No. 277)277 Rickertt Road, Ransome1.9 ha
- Summit Street Park45 Summit Street, Belmont1.3 ha1 barbecue
- Thredbo Place Park10 Thredbo Close, Belmont1.3 ha
- Tyberry Street Park26 Tinchborne Street, Chandler1.3 ha
- Chelsea Road Park (No. 498)498 Chelsea Road, Ransome1.1 ha
- Capalaba Recreation Reserve29 Camrose Street, Chandler0.9 ha
- Chadwell Street Park90 Chadwell Street, Ransome0.9 ha0.1 km walking track
- Sunnydene Road Park227 Sunnydene Road, Chandler0.9 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Glenavon Street Park180 Glenavon Street, Belmont0.7 ha
- Pinnacle Place Park15 Burstall Avenue, Belmont0.7 ha
- Iona Close Park11 Skye Street, Belmont0.2 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Belmont - Gumdale. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Prout Road Park · Burbank · 226 ha
- Green Camp Road Park · Ransome · 92 ha
- Mt Petrie Road Park (No. 386) · Mackenzie · 40 ha
- Dairy Swamp Road Park · Tingalpa · 34 ha
- Kianawah Park · Tingalpa · 27 ha
- Cassandra Crescent Park · Belmont · 7.0 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Belmont - Gumdale on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Belmont - Gumdale, route 215 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 48 minutes — it joins the South East Busway at Woolloongabba. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Belmont - Gumdale
- 215Carindale - City Express via Tingalpa~48 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 251Ormiston - Brisbane City~34 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 265Maridale Park - Brisbane City~34 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 273Cleveland - Brisbane City via Redland Bay Rd~37 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 275Thornlands - Brisbane City via Finucane Rd~37 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 267Alexandra Hills - Brisbane City~43 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 243Capalaba - Brisbane City~56 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 216Tingalpa - City Rocket~61 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 48 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 44 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 215 — Carindale - City Express via Tingalpa | about 48 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 251 — Ormiston - Brisbane City | about 34 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 265 — Maridale Park - Brisbane City | about 34 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 273 — Cleveland - Brisbane City via Redland Bay Rd | about 37 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 275 — Thornlands - Brisbane City via Finucane Rd | about 37 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 267 — Alexandra Hills - Brisbane City | about 43 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 243 — Capalaba - Brisbane City | about 56 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 216 — Tingalpa - City Rocket | about 61 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Belmont - Gumdale SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Belmont - Gumdale sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 72% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Gumdale State School (primary), Capalaba State College (junior secondary), Capalaba State College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Birkdale State School (primary), Mackenzie State Primary School (primary), Tingalpa State School (primary), Lota State School (primary), Birkdale South State School (primary), Capalaba State College (primary), Belmont State School (primary), Manly West State School (primary), Wellington Point State High School (junior secondary), Alexandra Hills State High School (junior secondary), Whites Hill State College (junior secondary), Wynnum State High School (junior secondary), Brisbane Bayside State College (junior secondary), Mansfield State High School (junior secondary), Wellington Point State High School (senior secondary), Alexandra Hills State High School (senior secondary), Whites Hill State College (senior secondary), Wynnum State High School (senior secondary), Brisbane Bayside State College (senior secondary), Mansfield State High School (senior secondary).
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- Gumdale State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Capalaba
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBelmont - Gumdale+0.8%
- 01Capalaba+0.8%
- 02Birkdale+0.8%
- 03Alexandra Hills+0.8%
- 04Wellington Point+0.7%
- 05Thorneside-0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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