NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Belmont North, NSW, 2280
Desirability index
20.8/100
How this score is calculated#586 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Belmont North is a smaller suburban community in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 6,291 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 357.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $460, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,291
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,739
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 2,399
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,955
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 169 / 216 / 37
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 128
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,248
- Against the person
- 469
- Against property
- 674
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 357.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions772
- Domestic Violence Related Assault124
- Fraud161
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property135
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,091
- Belmont Christian CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
115 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pacific Hwy After Avonlea St
- Pacific Hwy At Avonlea St
- Pacific Hwy At York Cres
- Pacific Hwy Opp Old Belmont Rd
- Pacific Hwy Opp Violet Town Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
248 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 CHIEF STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 KANUNDRA STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 MARGARET STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 CULLEN STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool; Hours of operation and trading11 TWIN VIEW COURT BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space52 LAXTON CRESCENT BELMONT NORTH 2280Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure189 WOMMARA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading364 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MASTER STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 CHIEF STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external); Tennis courts65 JOHN FISHER ROAD BELMONT NORTH 2280Under Assessment
January 2026
- Subdivision; Shop393 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 JOHN FALLINS CLOSE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 SYMBOL CLOSE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 RAILWAY CRESCENT BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
2025· 45 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers285 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 BUTTABA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 FLORAVILLE ROAD BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 CAMBERWARRA DRIVE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure187 WOMMARA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 ARLINGTON STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop393 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport7 KANUNDRA STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 CAMBERWARRA DRIVE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1 EAGLES NEST CLOSE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure121 WOMMARA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Swimming pool3 DULUNGRA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 NERIDAH ROAD BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 ALFRED STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool60 GOLDING AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 CHIEF STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
August 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia386 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 YORK CRESCENT BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home42A Laxton Crescent Belmont NorthDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home129 WOMMARA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 HARRISON STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Demolition23 MIRAMBEENA STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 CAMBERWARRA DRIVE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 DULUNGRA AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading364 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Determined
2024· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 59 proposals
59 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Belmont Bus Depot, Floraville RdBus stop
- Belmont Neighbourhood Centre, Old Belmont RdBus stop
- Belmont North Public School, Old Belmont RdBus stop
- Floraville Rd at Fairweather AvBus stop
- Floraville Rd at Sampson AvBus stop
- Floraville Rd at York CresBus stop
- Floraville Rd before Pacific HwyBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Fairweather AvBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Sampson AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lenaghan OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 20.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #586 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pacific Hwy After Avonlea Sttransport
- Pacific Hwy At Avonlea Sttransport
- Pacific Hwy At York Crestransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Old Belmont Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Violet Town Rdtransport
- Lenaghan Ovalgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shopplanning393 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Lodged 11 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning60 GOLDING AVENUE BELMONT NORTH 2280Lodged 12 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning23 MIRAMBEENA STREET BELMONT NORTH 2280Lodged 17 Jul 2025 · Withdrawn
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and tradingplanning364 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BELMONT NORTH 2280Lodged 26 Mar 2026 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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