Belmont flood & bushfire risk
Of Belmont’s 5,210 mapped properties, 32.9% are in a mapped flood area and 15.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belmont’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Belmont
Flood and bushfire areas across Belmont. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belmont
Belmont sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,313 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Belmont
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Belmont shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Belmont
Belmont is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Belmont
Belmont can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belmont
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Belmont’s 7,289 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Belmont
Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Belmont). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.