Belmont vs Gumdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gumdale: a median of $2 million, against $1.44 million in Belmont, and rent is higher there too. Belmont is closer to the city centre: 13.7 km, against 17.2 km. On these figures, Belmont tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gumdale suits families with children and couples.

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

Gumdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 75%)
  • But Belmont has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Belmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,436,250 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,630,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $585/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Belmont sits closer to the CBD (13.7 km vs 17.2 km)
  • Gumdale is more walkable (59/100 vs 12/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gumdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Gumdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belmont Gumdale
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.

Belmont Gumdale
Walkability 12 / 59
Belmont — Walkability: 12/100 Gumdale — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 47 / 53
Belmont — Safety: 47/100 Gumdale — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gumdale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belmont has more residents (4,498 vs 2,298); Gumdale has higher household incomes ($177,060 vs $126,412).

Belmont Gumdale
Population 4,498
+49% vs other
 2,298
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +8.5%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $126,412/yr $177,060/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $585/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont Gumdale
0-4 6.2% / 5.2%
Belmont — 0-4: 6.2% Gumdale — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.7% / 19.7%
Belmont — 5-14: 13.7% Gumdale — 5-14: 19.7%
15-19 6.8% / 8.7%
Belmont — 15-19: 6.8% Gumdale — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
Belmont — 20-24: 6.0% Gumdale — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.0% / 6.6%
Belmont — 25-34: 10.0% Gumdale — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 14.1% / 16.6%
Belmont — 35-44: 14.1% Gumdale — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 15.2% / 15.7%
Belmont — 45-54: 15.2% Gumdale — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.3% / 10.1%
Belmont — 55-64: 13.3% Gumdale — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 9.6% / 7.7%
Belmont — 65-74: 9.6% Gumdale — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.0% / 2.8%
Belmont — 75-84: 4.0% Gumdale — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.3% / 0.8%
Belmont — 85+: 1.3% Gumdale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmont 60.7% couple families
Belmont — Couple Families: 60.7% Belmont — One Parent Families: 14.7% Belmont — Lone Person: 19.7% Belmont — Group Household: 3.5% Belmont — Other Families: 1.3%
Gumdale 76.5% couple families
Gumdale — Couple Families: 76.5% Gumdale — One Parent Families: 14.0% Gumdale — Lone Person: 6.8% Gumdale — Group Household: 1.4% Gumdale — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 16.6% renting
Belmont — Owned Outright: 35.8% Belmont — Mortgage: 47.6% Belmont — Renting: 16.6%
Gumdale 8.1% renting
Gumdale — Owned Outright: 36.2% Gumdale — Mortgage: 55.6% Gumdale — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Belmont Gumdale
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.1%
Belmont — New Zealand: 4.3% Gumdale — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Belmont — England: 2.7% Gumdale — England: 3.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 3.0%
Belmont — South Africa: 1.1% Gumdale — South Africa: 3.0%
China 1.8% / 1.6%
Belmont — China: 1.8% Gumdale — China: 1.6%
India 1.2% / 2.1%
Belmont — India: 1.2% Gumdale — India: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Belmont Gumdale
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 19.1%
Belmont — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Gumdale — Bachelor Degree: 19.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 10.9%
Belmont — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Gumdale — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.4%
Belmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Gumdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.5%
Belmont — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Gumdale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.5%
Belmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Gumdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 90.4% houses
Belmont — Houses: 90.4% Belmont — Townhouses: 9.8% Belmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gumdale 99.5% houses
Gumdale — Houses: 99.5% Gumdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Gumdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belmont Gumdale
Median house price $1,436,250 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,630,000 $2,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 35 sales
 40 days
from 19 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.

Belmont Gumdale
4 bed $1.48M / $1.6M
Belmont — 4 bed: $1.48M (42 sales) Gumdale — 4 bed: $1.6M (21 sales)

42 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $2.04M
Belmont — 5 bed: $1.51M (16 sales) Gumdale — 5 bed: $2.04M (23 sales)

16 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Belmont Gumdale
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Belmont Gumdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Gumdale is more walkable (59 vs 12); Gumdale scores higher overall (83 vs 71).

Belmont Gumdale
Grade A A+
Score 71/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Belmont Gumdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Belmont Gumdale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km
 None

Schools in Belmont

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

Schools in Gumdale

  • Gumdale State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont Gumdale
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Gumdale sits further from the CBD (17.2 km vs 13.7 km).

Belmont Gumdale
Walkability score 12/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.7 km 17.2 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4153
 2.2%
postcode 4154
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4153
 84
postcode 4154

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.

Belmont Gumdale
Car (driver) 66.0% / 63.5%
Belmont — Car (driver): 66.0% Gumdale — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 27.6%
Belmont — Worked from Home: 22.6% Gumdale — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Belmont — Car (passenger): 4.2% Gumdale — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 3.7% / 1.9%
Belmont — Bus: 3.7% Gumdale — Bus: 1.9%
Train 2.0% / 2.0%
Belmont — Train: 2.0% Gumdale — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Belmont Gumdale
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Belmont Gumdale
Connectivity score 88/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,694 premises
 69%
788 premises

Climate

Belmont Gumdale
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belmont Gumdale
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 3.1 µg/m³
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm —

Council rates

Belmont Gumdale
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Belmont Gumdale
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belmont Gumdale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belmont

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium

Gumdale

Acreage Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium

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