Belmont North flood & bushfire risk
Of Belmont North’s 2,835 mapped properties, 6.4% are in a mapped flood area and 21.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belmont North’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Belmont North
Flood and bushfire areas across Belmont North. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belmont North
Belmont North 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 North
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 North 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 North
Belmont North 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
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
School catchments in Belmont North
Belmont North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belmont North
At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Belmont North’s 6,291 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 North
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 North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 29 Leicester Avenue, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 30 Park Street, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 102 Violet Town Road, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 5 Symbol Close, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 1/13 Margaret Street, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 1 Eagles Nest Close, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 12 Pinnaroo Close, Belmont North NSW 2280
- 40 John Street, Belmont North NSW 2280
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.