City of Belmont

City of Belmont
Western Australia
Population 39,682 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 997.0/km2 (2,582/sq mi)
Established 1898
Area 39.8 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Mayor Philip Marks, Deputy Mayor Robert Rossi
Council seat Belmont
Region Eastern Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s) Belmont
Federal Division(s) Swan
Website City of Belmont
LGAs around City of Belmont:
Bayswater Bassendean Swan
Victoria Park City of Belmont Kalamunda
Victoria Park Canning Kalamunda

The City of Belmont is a local government area in the inner eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Perth's central business district on the south bank of the Swan River. The City covers an area of 39.8 square kilometres (15.4 sq mi), maintains 225 km of roads and had a population of almost 40,000 as at the 2016 Census. The City of Belmont is a member of the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council

Belmont contains Perth's domestic and international airports which account for 33.7% of the City of Belmont's land area.

History

The Belmont Road District was created on 2 December 1898. On 4 October 1907, it was renamed Belmont Park. From 1906 until 1909, Burswood Island was part of the district.

On 1 July 1961, the Belmont Park Road District became the Shire of Belmont following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. On 17 February 1979 it attained city status.[2][3]

Ascot and Belmont are suburbs long associated with horses, being close to the race tracks (see Ascot Racecourse and Belmont Park). Until 1956 the Belmont Spur Railway linked Bayswater on the Perth to Midland line to the Ascot race track.

Wards

The City is divided into four wards:

  • West Ward (three councillors)
  • East Ward (three councillors)
  • South Ward (three councillors)

Suburbs

Population

Year Population
19111,088
19211,866
19333,139
19475,712
195415,820
196120,393
196626,978
197132,656
197631,531
198129,855
198628,867
199126,744
199626,613
200128,817
200630,331
201135,209
201639,682

Mayors

Sister cities

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Belmont (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  3. ↑ "Local Government Act 1960-1978 - Order in Council (per LG. BL-1-10)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 22 December 1978. p. 1978:4778.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-22.

Coordinates: 31°56′42″S 115°55′37″E / 31.945°S 115.927°E / -31.945; 115.927

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