Belmont, Victoria

Belmont
GeelongVictoria
High Street, Belmont
Belmont is located in City of Greater Geelong
Belmont
Belmont
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Coordinates38°10′23″S 144°20′28″E / 38.173°S 144.341°E / -38.173; 144.341
Population14,054 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,528/km2 (3,956/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3216
Area9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Location4 km (2 mi) from Geelong
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Corio
Suburbs around Belmont:
Newtown and Highton Newtown South Geelong
Highton Belmont Breakwater
Highton and Grovedale Grovedale Marshall and Charlemont

Belmont is a southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The name means "beautiful hill".[2] Belmont is geographically separated from the Geelong central business district by the Barwon River. The suburb is primarily residential, with some light industry along Barwon Heads Road. The suburb is part of the City of Greater Geelong local government area. At the 2011 census, Belmont had a population of 13,616. [1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Belmont (State Suburb) - Vic". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Places – Belmont