Ascot vs Belmont

Belmont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Ascot. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ascot, most households own their home. In Belmont, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ascot: a median of $1.05 million, against $900,000 in Belmont, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ascot tends to suit older residents, while Belmont suits renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ascot carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 91/100)
  • Belmont has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Belmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,052,958)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Belmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ascot has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • Belmont has more GPs (3 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ascot is growing faster (20.3% vs 2.6%)
  • Belmont returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ascot and Belmont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ascot Belmont
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ascot Belmont
Walkability 40 / 68
Ascot — Walkability: 40/100 Belmont — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 20 / 9
Ascot — Safety: 20/100 Belmont — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ascot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Belmont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 79
Ascot — Low flood risk: 13/100 Belmont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Belmont has more residents (6,959 vs 3,095); Ascot has higher household incomes ($107,744 vs $80,964).

Ascot Belmont
Population 3,095 6,959
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.3% +2.6%
Median age 46 36
Median household income $107,744/yr
+25% vs other
 $80,964/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ascot Belmont
0-4 4.4% / 5.6%
Ascot — 0-4: 4.4% Belmont — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.2% / 9.6%
Ascot — 5-14: 7.2% Belmont — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.7% / 4.2%
Ascot — 15-19: 4.7% Belmont — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.0% / 7.7%
Ascot — 20-24: 6.0% Belmont — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 13.2% / 20.5%
Ascot — 25-34: 13.2% Belmont — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 12.2% / 16.1%
Ascot — 35-44: 12.2% Belmont — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 14.4% / 12.2%
Ascot — 45-54: 14.4% Belmont — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.8% / 10.4%
Ascot — 55-64: 15.8% Belmont — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 12.0% / 8.0%
Ascot — 65-74: 12.0% Belmont — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 6.5% / 3.7%
Ascot — 75-84: 6.5% Belmont — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.6% / 1.9%
Ascot — 85+: 3.6% Belmont — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ascot 40.7% lone person
Ascot — Lone Person: 40.7% Ascot — Couple Families: 38.4% Ascot — One Parent Families: 10.1% Ascot — Group Household: 7.0% Ascot — Other Families: 3.8%
Belmont 45.0% lone person
Belmont — Lone Person: 45.0% Belmont — Couple Families: 29.5% Belmont — One Parent Families: 13.3% Belmont — Group Household: 9.1% Belmont — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ascot 31.3% renting
Ascot — Owned Outright: 35.4% Ascot — Mortgage: 33.3% Ascot — Renting: 31.3%
Belmont 45.8% renting
Belmont — Owned Outright: 22.2% Belmont — Mortgage: 32.0% Belmont — Renting: 45.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ascot Belmont
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 13.8%
Ascot — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Belmont — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.1%
Ascot — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Belmont — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Ascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Belmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 4.6%
Ascot — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Belmont — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Ascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Belmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ascot Belmont
England 6.7% / 3.9%
Ascot — England: 6.7% Belmont — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.7%
Ascot — New Zealand: 2.5% Belmont — New Zealand: 3.7%
India 1.7% / 3.7%
Ascot — India: 1.7% Belmont — India: 3.7%
China 2.3% / 2.5%
Ascot — China: 2.3% Belmont — China: 2.5%
Philippines — / 2.7%
Ascot — Philippines: not among its largest Belmont — Philippines: 2.7%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Ascot — South Africa: 1.9% Belmont — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ascot 70.1% houses
Ascot — Houses: 70.1% Ascot — Townhouses: 12.9% Ascot — Flats / Apartments: 17.0%
Belmont 75.4% houses
Belmont — Houses: 75.4% Belmont — Townhouses: 18.4% Belmont — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ascot Belmont
Median house price $1,052,958 $900,000
Median unit price $600,000 $588,500
Median land price $2,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 25 sales
 25 days
from 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ascot Belmont
3 bed $930K / $850K
Ascot — 3 bed: $930K (17 sales) Belmont — 3 bed: $850K (55 sales)

17 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.04M
Ascot — 4 bed: $1.15M (24 sales) Belmont — 4 bed: $1.04M (22 sales)

24 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.69M / $1.44M
Ascot — 5 bed: $1.69M (5 sales) Belmont — 5 bed: $1.44M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ascot Belmont
1 bed $500K / $446K
Ascot — 1 bed: $500K (16 sales) Belmont — 1 bed: $446K (10 sales)

16 vs 10 sales

2 bed $620K / $600K
Ascot — 2 bed: $620K (25 sales) Belmont — 2 bed: $600K (29 sales)

25 vs 29 sales

3 bed $1.12M / $730K
Ascot — 3 bed: $1.12M (7 sales) Belmont — 3 bed: $730K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Ascot Belmont
New dwellings approved 595
across Belmont
same for both
Approvals change year on year +71%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ascot Belmont
Houses 4.1%
$950/wk on $1.2M
 5.0%
$810/wk on $849K
Units 5.2%
$740/wk on $745K
 5.2%
$700/wk on $699K

Ranking within WA

Ascot Belmont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools — Higher than 61% of WA
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Belmont is more walkable (68 vs 40); Belmont scores higher overall (58 vs 51).

Ascot Belmont
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ascot carries more flood risk (87 vs 21); Belmont carries more crime risk (91 vs 80).

Ascot Belmont
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
87/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Ascot Belmont
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 7.1 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1%
same for both

Schools in Ascot

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Belmont

  • Belmont City College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Belmont Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alta-1 College - Belmont Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ascot Belmont
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Ascot Belmont
Walkability score 40/100 68/100
Distance to Perth 9.9 km
+7% vs other
 9.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 222.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6104
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 6104
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ascot Belmont
Car (driver) 72.5% / 74.5%
Ascot — Car (driver): 72.5% Belmont — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 7.0%
Ascot — Worked from Home: 10.9% Belmont — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Bus 7.3% / 7.8%
Ascot — Bus: 7.3% Belmont — Bus: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.1%
Ascot — Car (passenger): 5.6% Belmont — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Train 2.1% / 2.0%
Ascot — Train: 2.1% Belmont — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Ascot Belmont
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ascot Belmont
Connectivity score 70/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,788 premises
 37%
4,474 premises

Climate

Ascot Belmont
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Ascot Belmont
Average residential rate $2,937/yr
same for both
Council Belmont
same for both

Federal electorate

Ascot Belmont
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ascot Belmont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ascot

Inner

Belmont

Easy Commute Inner Transport Hub

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