Belmont North vs Redhead

Belmont North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Redhead. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belmont North, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Redhead: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.03 million in Belmont North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belmont North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Redhead suits people living alone.

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

Redhead

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Belmont North is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Belmont North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,035,000 vs $1,613,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)
  • But Redhead has cheaper units ($529,000 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Belmont North sits closer to the CBD (138.2 km vs 142.3 km)
  • Redhead is more walkable (72/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redhead

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 64/100)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Belmont North returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.0%)
  • Redhead is growing faster (7.7% vs -0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belmont North Redhead
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.

Belmont North Redhead
Walkability 63 / 72
Belmont North — Walkability: 63/100 Redhead — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 36 / 52
Belmont North — Safety: 36/100 Redhead — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 53 / 22
Belmont North — Low fire risk: 53/100 Redhead — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Belmont North has more residents (6,291 vs 3,785); Redhead skews older (48 vs 40).

Belmont North Redhead
Population 6,291
+40% vs other
 3,785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +7.7%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $90,428/yr
+8% vs other
 $83,096/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $420/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont North Redhead
0-4 5.4% / 4.5%
Belmont North — 0-4: 5.4% Redhead — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.0% / 13.1%
Belmont North — 5-14: 13.0% Redhead — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.2% / 6.2%
Belmont North — 15-19: 6.2% Redhead — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.9% / 3.9%
Belmont North — 20-24: 5.9% Redhead — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.9% / 6.4%
Belmont North — 25-34: 11.9% Redhead — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 12.3% / 10.6%
Belmont North — 35-44: 12.3% Redhead — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.1% / 13.6%
Belmont North — 45-54: 13.1% Redhead — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.0% / 13.6%
Belmont North — 55-64: 12.0% Redhead — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 9.4% / 13.2%
Belmont North — 65-74: 9.4% Redhead — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.5% / 9.1%
Belmont North — 75-84: 7.5% Redhead — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 3.3% / 5.9%
Belmont North — 85+: 3.3% Redhead — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmont North 47.1% couple families
Belmont North — Couple Families: 47.1% Belmont North — Lone Person: 29.1% Belmont North — One Parent Families: 19.7% Belmont North — Group Household: 2.9% Belmont North — Other Families: 1.3%
Redhead 42.8% couple families
Redhead — Couple Families: 42.8% Redhead — Lone Person: 43.1% Redhead — One Parent Families: 10.6% Redhead — Group Household: 2.2% Redhead — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmont North 18.9% renting
Belmont North — Owned Outright: 37.4% Belmont North — Mortgage: 43.7% Belmont North — Renting: 18.9%
Redhead 13.6% renting
Redhead — Owned Outright: 57.3% Redhead — Mortgage: 29.2% Redhead — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Belmont North Redhead
England 1.8% / 3.0%
Belmont North — England: 1.8% Redhead — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Belmont North — New Zealand: 0.9% Redhead — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Belmont North — Germany: 0.3% Redhead — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.4%
Belmont North — South Africa: 0.4% Redhead — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Belmont North — Scotland: 0.4% Redhead — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Belmont North Redhead
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 15.7%
Belmont North — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Redhead — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 13.8%
Belmont North — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Redhead — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.1%
Belmont North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Redhead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.3%
Belmont North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Redhead — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Belmont North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Redhead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmont North 88.7% houses
Belmont North — Houses: 88.7% Belmont North — Townhouses: 9.4% Belmont North — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Redhead 92.5% houses
Redhead — Houses: 92.5% Redhead — Townhouses: 5.9% Redhead — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belmont North Redhead
Median house price $1,035,000 $1,613,500
Median unit price $630,000 $529,000
Median land price $1,010,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 92 sales
 36 days
from 29 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.

Belmont North Redhead
2 bed $840K / $500K
Belmont North — 2 bed: $840K (9 sales) Redhead — 2 bed: $500K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

3 bed $940K / $1.45M
Belmont North — 3 bed: $940K (79 sales) Redhead — 3 bed: $1.45M (20 sales)

79 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.77M
Belmont North — 4 bed: $1.16M (44 sales) Redhead — 4 bed: $1.77M (22 sales)

44 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $2.08M
Belmont North — 5 bed: $1.35M (22 sales) Redhead — 5 bed: $2.08M (12 sales)

22 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Redhead has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 21%).

Belmont North Redhead
Residential 64% 30%
Environmental 21% 40%
Parks and recreation 8% 15%
Industrial 3% 8%
Rural and farming 1% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
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

Belmont North Redhead
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Belmont North Redhead
Houses 3.9%
$720/wk on $958K
 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Belmont North Redhead
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Redhead scores higher overall (46 vs 40); Redhead is more walkable (72 vs 63).

Belmont North Redhead
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Redhead carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 47); Belmont North carries more crime risk (64 vs 48).

Belmont North Redhead
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Belmont North Redhead
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Belmont North

  • Belmont North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Belmont Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Redhead

  • Redhead Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont North Redhead
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 6
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 5 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Redhead sits further from the CBD (142.3 km vs 138.2 km).

Belmont North Redhead
Walkability score 63/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 138.2 km 142.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 116 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2280
 0.9%
postcode 2290
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2280
 37
postcode 2290

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.

Belmont North Redhead
Car (driver) 72.9% / 63.1%
Belmont North — Car (driver): 72.9% Redhead — Car (driver): 63.1%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 29.8%
Belmont North — Worked from Home: 20.8% Redhead — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.4%
Belmont North — Car (passenger): 4.9% Redhead — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.9%
Belmont North — Walked Only: 0.5% Redhead — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.2% / 0.7%
Belmont North — Bicycle: 0.2% Redhead — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus 0.6% / —
Belmont North — Bus: 0.6% Redhead — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Belmont North Redhead
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Belmont North Redhead
Connectivity score 68/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,586 premises
 33%
1,923 premises

Climate

Belmont North Redhead
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belmont North Redhead
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 21.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Belmont North Redhead
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Belmont North Redhead
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belmont North Redhead
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belmont North

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet

Redhead

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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