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Market Insights — Belmont North

Data as of 2026-07-26

Belmont North vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Belmont North

▲14.1%

$1.1M

Median Sale Price

$700

Median Rent/wk

+25.2%👍

3Y Rent Growth

Days on Market

3.47%

Gross Yield

89%

Owner-Occupied

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

▲9.7%

$1.1M

Median Sale Price

$727

Median Rent/wk

+20.8%👍

3Y Rent Growth

Days on Market

3.47%

Gross Yield

Belmont North 4 Year Growth Forecast for Houses

Our forecasts identify suburbs that will outperform the 7% national average with 85% accuracy

31%

Forecasted 4Y Growth

LOW

Forecast confidence

Historical Total Past Growth for Houses

Past growth comparison over 1, 3, 5, and 10 years

1 Y

+14%

3 Y

+35%

5 Y

+64%

10 Y

+124%

0%+65%+125%

Belmont North

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie benchmark

Sales Data — Belmont North

Figures by bedroom

Price, size, and type mix by bedroom count in Belmont North

Beds	House Price	Unit Price	Recent Sales	Median Baths	Median Land
2 bed	$945k	—	736	1	613 sqm
3 bed	$955k	—	4,364	1	613 sqm
4 bed	$1.2M	—	2,622	2	665 sqm
5 bed	$1.3M	—	701	3	671 sqm

Recent Price Movement

Last 4 weeks of smart median data

Week	House Price	Chg	Unit Price	Chg	Median Rent/wk	Chg
05 July 2026	$1.05M	+0.00%	—	—	$700	+0.00%
12 July 2026	$1.05M	+0.00%	—	—	$700	+0.00%
19 July 2026	$1.05M	+0.00%	—	—	$700	+0.00%
26 July 2026	$1.05M	+0.00%	—	—	$700	+0.00%

Market Signals — Belmont North

Each row is a price driver in Belmont North. Tap to expand. Map on the left shows Microburb-level detail — toggle a row to switch the layer.

Median sale price (per microburb)
House prices coloured per microburb (green = lower, red = higher)
Annual growth (per microburb)
Price growth over the past year, per microburb (faded = lower, dark green = higher)
Top 39%nationally
Investor Concentration
89% owner-occupied · 11% renters · Mixed.
Mixed
Bottom 37%Capital growth impact
Mortgage Stress
37/100 across 77 Microburbs. Low stress. Toggle map for per-Microburb scores.
Low
LowCapital growth impact
Negative gearing
6% of dwellings held by negatively-geared landlords. Low concentration. Toggle map for per-Microburb scores.
Low
+2.5%/yrCapital growth impact
Recent Repeat Sales
5% sold at a loss · 2,081 resales on record · +6.5%/yr median realised growth. Toggle the map to see a recent sample plotted as dots.
Low distress
-2.5%/yrCapital growth impact
Affordability
41/100. Price/salary 18x (national 14.9x). Cautious.
Cautious
55%LAND SHARE
Land Value
$657/sqm · 645sqm median lot.
Moderate
+0.35%/yrCapital growth impact
Built Year
Median home built 1994 · 2,727 properties across 77 Microburbs · range 1966–2019. Toggle map for per-Microburb median.
Mature

Street Profile

82 streets listed (82 with 2-8yr forecast, model cutoff 2026-07-26) in Belmont North, NSW · Newcastle and Lake Macquarie · Growth 2013 to 2026

82 of 82 streets

Street	Current Price	Past Growth/yr	4yr Forecast/yr	8yr Forecast/yr	Confidence	Houses	Units	Rent/wk	Sales Turnover	Rental Turnover	Renters
Wommara Avenue	$1.2M	+5.2%/yr👎	+6.3%/yr	+5%/yr	High	146	4	$791/wk	12yr👎	5.9yr	18%
Pacific Highway	$1M	+4.5%/yr👎	+8.9%/yr👍	+5.9%/yr👍	High	109	69	$698/wk	11.2yr👎	6yr	29%👎
Old Belmont	$1.6M	+5.3%/yr👎	+7.9%/yr👍	+5.8%/yr👍	High	—	—	—	—	—	—
John Darling	$1.2M	+3.7%/yr	+8%/yr👍	+5.2%/yr👍	High	—	—	—	—	—	—
Floraville Road	$706k	+4.1%/yr👎	+7.5%/yr👍	+5.1%/yr👍	High	49	8	$669/wk	11.9yr👎	5.1yr	27%👎

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Wommara Avenue — Growth Time Series at 2028, 2030, 2034 (6.3%/yr → 5%/yr, High confidence)

Dashed segment = forecast. Solid = reconstructed street price history.

Picking the right street in Belmont North, NSW historically delivered a meaningful uplift on top of the suburb average. Top 1% of picks nationally outperformed the market by +6.8%/yr (2012–2025 backtest). How we tested this.

Top picks outperformed bottom picks by $265K on a $1M property over 4 years (2012–2025 backtest, national). See the full backtest.

Based on 353,295 streets nationally across 14,069 suburbs. Read the study →

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Risks — Belmont North

Environmental, infrastructure and social risks for Belmont North, with the matched capital-growth association where we have a measured study. 9 flagged · 16 tracked.

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Development — Belmont North

NSW 2280 · Data as of 4 May 2026

100

Applications

$335.6M

Council pipeline

New dwelling DAs

Development Layers

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ZoningEnvironmental 21.2% · Residential 63.8% · Commercial 2.6% · Other 12.5%Good
Maximum Height6m limit (24% of zones) — 17 zones mappedInfo
Development Applications100 from 2 Dec 2019 to 4 May 2026 — 1 education, 27 new dwelling, 51 renovationWarning
Construction27 new-dwelling applications across 12 of 85 local blocksInfo
Density1,002 dwellings/km² — Mid density, +0%/yr historically• +0%/yrGood
Satellite change2014 vs 2026 — drag to compareInfo
Council Rates$1,584 avg (Lake Macquarie)Info

Council Intelligence — 32 signals, $335.6M pipeline

32 signals

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♥Lifestyle — Belmont North

Amenities, environment, and liveability in Belmont North. 14 km from CBD · 43 amenities.

Livability

Belmont North vs Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (149 suburbs). Toggle each score to colour the map.

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Demographics — Belmont North

Population, housing tenure, and census indicators

Population 6,280 residents in 77 microburbs

Belmont North grew 6,086 → 6,302 (+3.5%) from 2011 to 2021

Lake Macquarie LGA grew 201,240 → 224,540 (+11.6%) from 2015 to 2025

Lake Macquarie LGA projection (to 2035) ↑12.2% · ABS Torren projection

Belmont North suburb (left axis)Lake Macquarie LGA (right axis)dashed = forward projection

Belmont North business directory

Low-commercial residentialBusiness-mix pattern

Mostly residential — too few businesses to identify a market pattern.

The local business mix below shows what is distinctive in this suburb regardless.

Local business mix

Distinctive local venuesgrouped by category

Petrol StationAmpol, Belmont North, 7-Eleven Belmont North4 · 8.9x more common›

4 businesses in this suburb classified as petrol station. Examples: Ampol, Belmont North, 7-Eleven Belmont North. That is roughly 8.9x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

School CombinedBelmont Christian College, Belmont Christian College Limited, Belmont North Public School P& C Association5 · 3.6x more common›

5 businesses in this suburb classified as school combined. Examples: Belmont Christian College, Belmont Christian College Limited, Belmont North Public School P& C Association. That is roughly 3.6x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

Hairdresser3 · 2.7x more common›

3 businesses in this suburb classified as hairdresser. That is roughly 2.7x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

On the busiest residential street, Wommara Ave, the median house price sits at $1.24m. Every 5.9 years (quite tightly held).

Built from the local business directory of every Australian suburb. Read the study ›

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Properties — Belmont North

Recent sales and current listings for Belmont North. Hover a row to locate the property on the map.

155

Recent sales (3 yrs)

Currently for sale

$700

Avg weekly rent (houses)

$965k

Median sale (3 yrs)

Sold For sale

Address	Type	Bd	Ba	Sale price	Yield
9 Kanundra Street	House	2	3	$1,005,000	2.2%
9 Hope Street	House	3	1	$910,000	2.5%
9 Margaret Street	House	4	2	$1,170,000	👎1.9%
89 Old Belmont Road	House	3	2	$1,305,000	👎1.7%
11 Leicester Avenue	House	3	1	$950,000	2.4%
2 Kanundra Street	House	3	2	$1,025,000	👍3.6%
81 Old Belmont Road	House	3	2	$1,220,000	👎1.8%

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