Belmore River bushfire risk
Of Belmore River’s 206 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belmore River’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Belmore River
Flood and bushfire areas across Belmore River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belmore River
Belmore River sits in the Kempsey council area, which recorded 4,835 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,835 total. Figures are for the whole Kempsey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Belmore River
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 Belmore River 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 Belmore River
Belmore River is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreational Waterways
School catchments in Belmore River
Belmore River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belmore River
At the 2021 Census, 6.3% of Belmore River’s 268 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 Belmore River
Kempsey council approved 104 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kempsey council area (not just Belmore River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 811 Belmore River Right Bank Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 950 Loftus Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 153 Tea Tree Lane, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 114 Anderson Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 740 South West Rocks Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 1595 Belmore River Left Bank Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 46 Upper Belmore River Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
- 437 Seale Road, Belmore River NSW 2440
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.