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Belgrave South has an estimated 1,646 residents. The population has thinned by an average 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 130 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates and address validations post-Census, the suburb of Belgrave South is estimated to have a population of 1,646 as of Aug 2026. This indicates a contraction of 24 people (1.4%) from the 1,670 people documented in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch arrived at this 1,646 resident figure by reviewing post-Census address records alongside the ABS ERP release from June 2025. With a population density of 129 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space per resident and room for prospective expansion. Natural increase was the primary contributor to local growth, accounting for roughly 53.0% of recent population additions.
For each SA2 boundary, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline. Where specific SA2 boundaries lack this coverage, 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections are adapted via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 geographic levels. Projected growth rates across age segments derived from this aggregation are applied to all regions spanning the years 2032 to 2041. Based on this methodology, future demographic modelling points to a net decline in the suburb of Belgrave South, with the local headcount expected to contract by 19 persons by 2041. Conversely, certain cohorts will experience growth, primarily the 75 to 84 age band, which is projected to expand by 66 people. <i>See the age section for more details.</i>
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Over the preceding five years, residential development permits have seen no approvals recorded in Belgrave South. Such an absence of new construction highlights an established location where fresh housing additions remain scarce. Although restricted supply tends to underpin local property values, it likewise points to a quiet, settled property market characterised by limited turnover. Building activity in Belgrave South lags considerably behind Greater Melbourne benchmarks. Constrained development volume routinely bolsters pricing and demand levels across the existing housing stock. Construction rates also sit beneath the national benchmark, reflecting the mature character of the suburb and pointing to possible planning restrictions.
Given that demographic projections point towards a plateau or contraction in headcount, downward pressure on local residential real estate should ease, potentially opening up favourable conditions for prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Belgrave South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 21 current infrastructure and development projects close to Belgrave South, worth an estimated $946 million. 4 are already under construction and 3 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure delivery, strategic planning initiatives, and major works play a vital role in shaping community outcomes. Currently, AreaSearch has identified no major infrastructure undertakings situated directly within the area. Surrounding regional developments of note include Hillcrest Narre Warren North, Angliss Hospital Expansion, South East Melbourne Recycled Water Supply Infrastructure Upgrades, and Additional VLocity Trains, which represent key projects in adjacent districts.
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Angliss Hospital Expansion
A $112 million major redevelopment featuring a new four-storey, all-electric tower. The expansion delivers a 32-bed inpatient unit, four state-of-the-art operating theatres, a new central sterile supply department, and expanded outpatient and allied health services. Major structural works were completed in July 2025, and the project is currently in the fit-out and final construction phase to increase surgical capacity for the Knox and Yarra Ranges communities.
Hillcrest Narre Warren North
Boutique estate of 34 premium homesites ranging from 1,000m2 to over 2,000m2 in Narre Warren North, a prestigious growth corridor in Melbourne's south-east. The development was entirely pre-sold before completion.
Ellington Estate
Premium masterplanned residential community in Narre Warren North, featuring large allotments from 1,000sqm to over 4,000sqm in an established leafy setting. The estate includes 120 dwellings and is completed.
Oak Ridge Residential Estate
Premium residential estate offering 17 exclusive 800mý lots with wide frontages in semi-rural Narre Warren North. Located at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges with Green Wedge zoning protection. Features design guidelines ensuring integration with natural surroundings, close to schools, shops, parks and 35-minute commute to Melbourne CBD. Project is 50% sold with lots priced from $835,000 after cashback.
Narre Warren North Primary School Modernisation
Major upgrade and modernisation of Narre Warren North Primary School, funded with $4.5 million, to demolish Building 1 and replace it with a new permanent modular building providing state-of-the-art classrooms, administration facilities, and modern learning neighbourhoods. An Inclusive Schools Fund project for a sensory garden was also completed.
Kings Park Masterplan
Knox City Council's long-term master plan to upgrade Kings Park, a key sporting and recreation precinct. Stage 1 delivers a fully fenced dog park featuring two distinct off-leash zones, sealed path circuits, picnic seating, drinking fountains, and site drainage improvements. Future stages for parkland enhancement remain subject to council planning and annual capital works budgeting.
South East Melbourne Recycled Water Supply Infrastructure Upgrades
Upgrades to recycle more water in South East Melbourne for irrigation, improving water security and reducing demand for potable water amidst climate change and population growth.
Woolworths Ferntree Gully eCommerce Expansion
A comprehensive 14-week upgrade project to enhance the store's direct-to-boot operations and eCommerce capabilities. The initiative focused on expanding store facilities and improving click-and-collect services through major store extension, civil works, installation of new precast panels, structural steel frameworks, a new canopy, and significant refrigeration and cool room works. All construction was executed within a live trading environment to minimize disruption to daily store operations.
944 residents of Belgrave South are employed, from a labour force of 983. Unemployment sits at 4.0%, with participation at 71.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,403, about 85% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Belgrave South maintains an adept labour pool, highlighted by strong representation across building trades, an unemployment level sitting at only 4.0%, and a 1.8% annual job expansion rate according to aggregated statistical district metrics compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026944 residents were employed, while local unemployment stood 0.8% below the 4.8% recorded across Greater Melbourne, alongside a labour force participation rate closely tracking Greater Melbourne's 70.1%. Census records indicated that 33.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure was likely influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Local workforce participation is primarily clustered across construction, health care & social assistance, as well as professional & technical disciplines.
Specialisation in the construction trade is particularly pronounced, registering an employment concentration 1.8 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, the transport, postal & warehousing sector accounts for merely 1.3% of the resident workforce, trailing Greater Melbourne's 5.2%. Comparing resident headcount against the Census working population suggests limited commercial employment within the suburb itself. Analysis of Salm and Abs data, combined from wider statistical regions, indicates that the twelve-month period experienced a 1.8% rise in employment and a 2.0% increase in the labour force, leading to an unemployment increase of 0.1 percentage points. This differs from Greater Melbourne, where employment grew by 2.1%, the labour force expanded by 2.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on potential future demand within Belgrave South. These projections, which span five and ten-year intervals, have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-specific projections are applied to Belgrave South's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Belgrave South is $2,382 a week (about $124,000 a year), with median personal income at $843 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,117 a year against an average of $68,691. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode taxation statistics for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch reveal that taxpayers in the suburb of Belgrave South generated a median income of $53,117 alongside an average figure of $68,691. These earnings sit slightly above the nationwide benchmark, while trailing Greater Melbourne's corresponding benchmarks of $57,688 and $75,164. Factoring in a Wage Price Index escalation of 9.62% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $58,227 (median) and $75,299 (average) as of March 2026. On a household basis, Census figures position local earnings in the upper echelon at the 87th percentile ($2,382 weekly), whereas individual incomes place at the 58th percentile.
In terms of earnings distributions, 32.6% of the population (536 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with the 32.8% observed regionally. Upper-income brackets are well represented, with 36.6% taking home more than $3,000 weekly, underscoring substantial spending capacity. After meeting accommodation expenses, households retain 88.9% of their earnings, and the suburb achieves a SEIFA income placement in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Belgrave South had 548 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 1% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 6% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 18.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape of Belgrave South is overwhelmingly dominated by standalone houses at 99.4%, with semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other configurations accounting for just 0.6%, whereas Melbourne metro records 67.9% houses and 32.1% across alternative formats. Outright home ownership is notably elevated at 42.9%, outperforming the metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties represent 51.7% and tenant-occupied dwellings comprise 5.5%. Typical monthly mortgage payments matched the Melbourne metro baseline of $2,000, while median weekly rental costs stood at $450 against $390 across Melbourne metro. In a national context, mortgage commitments exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the nationwide standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Belgrave South counted 548 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 91% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of the community at 83.6%, consisting of couples with children (46.2%), couples without children (29.6%), and single parent arrangements (7.3%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 16.4%, with single-person residences representing 13.9% and shared group households making up 1.6%. The typical household size of 3.0 people exceeds the Greater Melbourne benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.6% of adults in Belgrave South hold a university qualification, including 16.9% with a bachelor degree and 4.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 26.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 356 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,070 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment profiles in the area show that tertiary degree holders account for 24.6% of residents, trailing the Greater Melbourne mark of 37.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the primary higher qualification at 16.9%, with postgraduate awards at 4.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.2%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are broad-based, with 40.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, divided between certificates at 26.4% and advanced diplomas at 13.9%. A substantial 29.0% of the local population is actively undertaking formal education. Breaking this down by level, primary schooling accounts for 9.5%, secondary studies engage 8.7%, and tertiary courses involve 5.5% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Belgrave South reaches 16 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 450 services a week. The typical home sits about 420 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Belgrave South is served by 16 active public transport stops providing bus connectivity across the suburb. These stops are linked by 9 distinct routes that deliver a total of 452 weekly transit services. Transit connectivity is moderately accessible, with local residents situated an average distance of 417 meters from their closest stop. Being a predominantly residential outer enclave, outward commuter travel is standard, with private vehicles dominating at 90% of journeys and walking accounting for 4%. Private vehicle ownership sits above regional benchmarks at 2.3 per household. Additionally, 33.6% of working residents operated from home according to 2021 Census data, a figure shaped in part by pandemic conditions.
Transit services run at a daily frequency of 64 trips across the complete network, representing an average of approximately 28 weekly services per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.9% of residents in Belgrave South report no long-term health condition. 5.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Belgrave South reflect positive overall outcomes based on AreaSearch's evaluation of chronic illness and mortality metrics, where widespread conditions remain minimal among younger residents but elevate above national rates within older demographics. Private medical insurance adoption is solid, covering approximately 54% of the population (~888 people), compared to 56.7% throughout Greater Melbourne. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, affecting 9.7 and 9.6% of the population respectively, while 65.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical disorders compared with 72.6% regionally. Favourable health metrics are particularly evident in the cohort aged under 65.
Individuals aged 65 and over constitute 21.8% of the local population (358 people), exceeding Greater Melbourne's 15.1% share, though local health standings track lower on a national comparative scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Belgrave South is largely Australian-born, at 83.2% of residents, with 5.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.1%) and Australian (29.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Belgrave South displays limited cultural diversity, with 83.2% of residents born in Australia, 93.4% holding Australian citizenship, and 94.8% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity is the dominant religious faith, representing 41.8% of the population. In relative terms, Judaism accounts for 0.3% of the community compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Looking at ancestral background based on parental birthplace, English heritage represents the leading lineage in Belgrave South at 33.1% of residents, outstripping the regional mark of 20.1%. Australian ancestry accounts for 29.8% compared to the regional 18.4%, while Irish lineage stands at 8.4%.
Additional ethnic representations include Dutch ancestry at 3.5% (against 1.2% regionally), Welsh background at 0.9% (versus 0.4%), and Hungarian ancestry at 0.6% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Belgrave South is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 19.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of the suburb of Belgrave South skews older than the Greater Melbourne metropolitan benchmark. Based on estimates updated to August 2026, mature adults and early retirees in the 45 - 64 bracket represent 29.1% of the community versus 22.3% regionally, while young to mid-career adults aged 25 - 44 account for 18.2% compared to Greater Melbourne's 32.1%. The estimated median age stands at 44, remaining unchanged from the 2021 Census and sitting 7 years above the Greater Melbourne median of 37 recorded in that Census, as well as exceeding the Australian Census median of 38.
The most prominent demographic movement post-Census has occurred in the 65+ retiree and senior bracket, expanding from 18.9% to an estimated 21.8%. Looking forward to 2041, senior cohorts are forecast to see the largest increase, adding 68 residents (19%) to reach a total of 427, while both child and young-to-middle-aged adult populations are expected to contract over the same timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Belgrave South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,670 at the 2021 Census → 1,646 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL20190). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.