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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%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
206
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$550,000-8.33%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Other89.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural6.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

Open space1.9% of properties

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

English44.8%
Australian42.2%
Irish12.3%
Scottish7.1%
German4.1%
New Zealander2.2%

Top countries of birth

England1.9%

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.

104
Dwellings/yr
77
Houses
27
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Kempsey council area (not just Belmore River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Belmore River address:

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.