Belmont South flood & bushfire risk
Of Belmont South’s 710 mapped properties, 90.7% are in a mapped flood area and 10.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belmont South’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Belmont South
Flood and bushfire areas across Belmont South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belmont South
Belmont South 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 South
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 South 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 South
Belmont South is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
School catchments in Belmont South
Belmont South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belmont South
At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Belmont South’s 1,053 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 South
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 South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Arndall Place, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 28 Clara Street, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 3 Williams Street, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 5/29 Thompson Street, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 20 Hudson Street, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 3 Ellen Street, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 14 Marriot Street, Belmont South NSW 2280
- 7A Ocean Park Road, Belmont South 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.