Belmont, Auckland


Belmont is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The name Belmont, which means "good view or hill", derives from a farm estate called "Belmont" which was subdivided in 1885. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.

Demographics

Belmont had a population of 3,027 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 219 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,056 households. There were 1,473 males and 1,554 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 35.4 years, with 645 people aged under 15 years, 645 aged 15 to 29, 1,329 aged 30 to 64, and 405 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 74.7% European/Pākehā, 8.7% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 19.0% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities.
The proportion of people born overseas was 38.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.9% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, and 6.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 903 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 201 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,100. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,269 people were employed full-time, 318 were part-time, and 69 were unemployed.

Education

is a secondary school with a roll of students. The school was built in 1926 and opened the following year. The adjacent Belmont Intermediate is an intermediate school with a roll of 518.
Belmont School is a contributing primary school with a roll of. It was founded in 1912 and moved to its current site in 1913.
Wilson School is a special school for students with intellectual or physical disabilities. It has a roll of students. It was previously called the Wilson Home.
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of