Belmont North vs Tingira Heights

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belmont North: a median of $1.03 million, against $930,000 in Tingira Heights.

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

Belmont North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tingira Heights carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tingira Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,035,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Belmont North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 53/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (138.2 km vs 140.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Belmont North is more walkable (63/100 vs 53/100)
  • Tingira Heights carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belmont North and Tingira Heights 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 Tingira Heights
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 Tingira Heights
Walkability 63 / 53
Belmont North — Walkability: 63/100 Tingira Heights — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 36 / 58
Belmont North — Safety: 36/100 Tingira Heights — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 53 / 57
Belmont North — Low fire risk: 53/100 Tingira Heights — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Belmont North has more residents (6,291 vs 2,043); Tingira Heights has higher household incomes ($101,244 vs $90,428).

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Population 6,291
+68% vs other
 2,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -4.9%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $90,428/yr $101,244/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont North Tingira Heights
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Belmont North — 0-4: 5.4% Tingira Heights — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.0% / 13.3%
Belmont North — 5-14: 13.0% Tingira Heights — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.2% / 6.9%
Belmont North — 15-19: 6.2% Tingira Heights — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.9%
Belmont North — 20-24: 5.9% Tingira Heights — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 11.9% / 12.1%
Belmont North — 25-34: 11.9% Tingira Heights — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.3% / 10.5%
Belmont North — 35-44: 12.3% Tingira Heights — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.1% / 15.1%
Belmont North — 45-54: 13.1% Tingira Heights — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.0% / 14.1%
Belmont North — 55-64: 12.0% Tingira Heights — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.4% / 9.7%
Belmont North — 65-74: 9.4% Tingira Heights — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 7.5% / 4.5%
Belmont North — 75-84: 7.5% Tingira Heights — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.3% / 1.2%
Belmont North — 85+: 3.3% Tingira Heights — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Tingira Heights 52.4% couple families
Tingira Heights — Couple Families: 52.4% Tingira Heights — Lone Person: 24.6% Tingira Heights — One Parent Families: 19.7% Tingira Heights — Group Household: 2.5% Tingira Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Tingira Heights 17.4% renting
Tingira Heights — Owned Outright: 33.0% Tingira Heights — Mortgage: 49.6% Tingira Heights — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 22.1%
Belmont North — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Tingira Heights — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 9.0%
Belmont North — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Tingira Heights — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.1%
Belmont North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Tingira Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.2%
Belmont North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Tingira Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Belmont North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tingira Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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 Tingira Heights
England 1.8% / 2.5%
Belmont North — England: 1.8% Tingira Heights — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.5%
Belmont North — New Zealand: 0.9% Tingira Heights — New Zealand: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.6%
Belmont North — South Africa: 0.4% Tingira Heights — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Belmont North — Scotland: 0.4% Tingira Heights — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.3% / 0.3%
Belmont North — Germany: 0.3% Tingira Heights — Germany: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Belmont North — Malaysia: not among its largest Tingira Heights — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

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%
Tingira Heights 95.2% houses
Tingira Heights — Houses: 95.2% Tingira Heights — Townhouses: 2.6% Tingira Heights — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Median house price $1,035,000 $930,000
Median unit price $630,000 —
Median land price $1,010,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 92 sales
 21 days
from 9 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 Tingira Heights
3 bed $940K / $863K
Belmont North — 3 bed: $940K (79 sales) Tingira Heights — 3 bed: $863K (18 sales)

79 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.12M
Belmont North — 4 bed: $1.16M (44 sales) Tingira Heights — 4 bed: $1.12M (11 sales)

44 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Tingira Heights has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 21%).

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Residential 64% 45%
Environmental 21% 44%
Parks and recreation 8% 4%
Rural and farming 1% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Industrial 3% 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 Tingira Heights
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 Tingira Heights
Houses 3.9%
$720/wk on $958K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Belmont North Tingira Heights
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of NSW —

Liveability

Belmont North is more walkable (63 vs 53); Tingira Heights scores higher overall (47 vs 40).

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Belmont North carries more crime risk (64 vs 42).

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Tingira Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 5 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Tingira Heights sits further from the CBD (140.4 km vs 138.2 km).

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Walkability score 63/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 138.2 km 140.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 115 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Tingira Heights
Car (driver) 72.9% / 72.3%
Belmont North — Car (driver): 72.9% Tingira Heights — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 22.0%
Belmont North — Worked from Home: 20.8% Tingira Heights — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Belmont North — Car (passenger): 4.9% Tingira Heights — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.8%
Belmont North — Walked Only: 0.5% Tingira Heights — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.6% / 0.6%
Belmont North — Bus: 0.6% Tingira Heights — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Belmont North Tingira Heights
Connectivity score 68/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,586 premises
 51%
754 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Belmont North Tingira Heights
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

Tingira Heights

Large Blocks

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