In short

Belmont South is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2280, home to 1,053 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$273 /wk

Population1,053

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALake Macquarie

Demographics

Population: 1,053
Median age: 48 years
Median household income: $1,239 /week
Median personal income: $643 /week
Median family income: $1,478 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Lake Macquarie
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Shortland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $273 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,835
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Floraville Public School Primary · Government
Belmont North Public School Primary · Government
Belmont High School Secondary · Government
Belmont Public School Primary · Government
Valentine Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 29 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 106 bus stops

Closest stops:

Floraville Rd At Sampson Av bus · 46 m
Floraville Rd Opp Sampson Av bus · 64 m
Floraville Rd At Fairweather Av bus · 192 m
Floraville Rd Opp Fairweather Av bus · 221 m
Marks Oval, Floraville Rd bus · 305 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 30.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,340 across postcode 2280 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 386 violent offences, 345 theft, 147 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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