Belfield vs Belmore

In both, most households own their home. In Belfield, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Belmore, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Belfield: a median of $2.05 million, against $1.79 million in Belmore, and rent is higher there too.

Belfield and Belmore are neighbouring suburbs about 15 km from Sydney's CBD, but they differ notably in character. Belfield has a higher median household income of $89,804 compared to Belmore's $75,712, and scores better on liveability (70 versus 52) and crime risk (41 versus 55). Belmore is more densely populated at 13,781 people and significantly more walkable with a score of 76 compared to Belfield's 66, making it better suited to those prioritising urban convenience. Property prices are higher in Belfield across both houses and units, reflecting its stronger socio-economic profile.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Belfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Belmore has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Belmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,790,000 vs $2,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Belmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belmore

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 33%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Belfield carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Belfield and Belmore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Belfield Belmore
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Belfield Belmore
Walkability 66 / 76
Belfield — Walkability: 66/100 Belmore — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 59 / 45
Belfield — Safety: 59/100 Belmore — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Belmore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belmore has more residents (13,781 vs 6,555); Belfield rents higher ($460/wk vs $380/wk).

Belfield Belmore
Population 6,555 13,781
+110% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +8.4%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $89,804/yr
+16% vs other
 $75,712/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+17% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belfield Belmore
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Belfield — 0-4: 5.4% Belmore — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.5% / 10.4%
Belfield — 5-14: 13.5% Belmore — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.9% / 5.2%
Belfield — 15-19: 6.9% Belmore — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.4% / 7.1%
Belfield — 20-24: 5.4% Belmore — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 11.4% / 16.0%
Belfield — 25-34: 11.4% Belmore — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 12.9% / 13.8%
Belfield — 35-44: 12.9% Belmore — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.3% / 13.1%
Belfield — 45-54: 14.3% Belmore — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.4% / 11.8%
Belfield — 55-64: 12.4% Belmore — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.0% / 8.6%
Belfield — 65-74: 9.0% Belmore — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 6.1% / 5.7%
Belfield — 75-84: 6.1% Belmore — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.4% / 2.5%
Belfield — 85+: 2.4% Belmore — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belfield 50.4% couple families
Belfield — Couple Families: 50.4% Belfield — Lone Person: 26.9% Belfield — One Parent Families: 18.0% Belfield — Group Household: 2.8% Belfield — Other Families: 1.9%
Belmore 40.5% couple families
Belmore — Couple Families: 40.5% Belmore — Lone Person: 32.5% Belmore — One Parent Families: 19.1% Belmore — Group Household: 5.3% Belmore — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belfield 31.4% renting
Belfield — Owned Outright: 33.1% Belfield — Mortgage: 35.5% Belfield — Renting: 31.4%
Belmore 44.8% renting
Belmore — Owned Outright: 27.6% Belmore — Mortgage: 27.5% Belmore — Renting: 44.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Belfield Belmore
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 13.4%
Belfield — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Belmore — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 8.8%
Belfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Belmore — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.2%
Belfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Belmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.4%
Belfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Belmore — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Belfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Belmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Belfield Belmore
China 5.9% / 5.4%
Belfield — China: 5.9% Belmore — China: 5.4%
Lebanon 6.0% / 4.4%
Belfield — Lebanon: 6.0% Belmore — Lebanon: 4.4%
Greece 2.0% / 5.9%
Belfield — Greece: 2.0% Belmore — Greece: 5.9%
Vietnam 1.5% / 3.6%
Belfield — Vietnam: 1.5% Belmore — Vietnam: 3.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 2.1%
Belfield — Philippines: 1.4% Belmore — Philippines: 2.1%
Italy 2.6% / —
Belfield — Italy: 2.6% Belmore — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belfield 66.8% houses
Belfield — Houses: 66.8% Belfield — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Belfield — Townhouses: 23.7%
Belmore 43.8% houses
Belmore — Houses: 43.8% Belmore — Flats / Apartments: 46.7% Belmore — Townhouses: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belfield Belmore
Median house price $2,050,000 $1,790,000
Median unit price $696,000 $645,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 22 sales
 25 days
from 63 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Belfield Belmore
3 bed $1.81M / $1.7M
Belfield — 3 bed: $1.81M (23 sales) Belmore — 3 bed: $1.7M (46 sales)

23 vs 46 sales

4 bed $2.2M / $1.9M
Belfield — 4 bed: $2.2M (21 sales) Belmore — 4 bed: $1.9M (21 sales)

21 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.65M / $2.1M
Belfield — 5 bed: $2.65M (22 sales) Belmore — 5 bed: $2.1M (14 sales)

22 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Belfield Belmore
Residential 76% 83%
Parks and recreation 12% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Commercial 2% 6%
Industrial 1% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Belfield Belmore
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Belfield Belmore
Houses 2.8%
$948/wk on $1.79M
 3.0%
$950/wk on $1.65M
Units — 4.7%
$600/wk on $668K

Ranking within NSW

Belfield Belmore
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Belfield scores higher overall (70 vs 52); Belmore is more walkable (76 vs 66).

Belfield Belmore
Grade A B
Score 70/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Belmore carries more crime risk (55 vs 41).

Belfield Belmore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Belfield Belmore
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.1 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1%
same for both

Schools in Belfield

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Belfield Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Belmore

  • Belmore North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • All Saints Grammar Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Belmore Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Belmore South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • All Saints Grammar Junior School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Belfield Belmore
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 7 11
Childcare 8 15
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Belfield Belmore
Walkability score 66/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 15.3 km 15.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 104.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 233.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2191
 0.5%
postcode 2192
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2191
 13
postcode 2192

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Belfield Belmore
Car (driver) 45.7% / 44.4%
Belfield — Car (driver): 45.7% Belmore — Car (driver): 44.4%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 40.0%
Belfield — Worked from Home: 44.1% Belmore — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Train 4.1% / 8.6%
Belfield — Train: 4.1% Belmore — Train: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.3%
Belfield — Car (passenger): 4.3% Belmore — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.6%
Belfield — Walked Only: 0.9% Belmore — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 0.9% / 0.8%
Belfield — Bus: 0.9% Belmore — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.7%).

Setting

Belfield Belmore
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Belfield Belmore
Connectivity score 85/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,607 premises
 13%
5,970 premises

Climate

Belfield Belmore
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belfield Belmore
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Belfield Belmore
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Belfield Belmore
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belfield Belmore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Belmore

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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