Belmont vs Redhead

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Belmont, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Redhead: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.05 million in Belmont, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belmont tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 70%)
  • But Belmont has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Belmont has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,613,500)
  • Redhead has cheaper units ($529,000 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Redhead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 38/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 121 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Belmont has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 8%)
  • Redhead is more walkable (72/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Redhead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Belmont 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 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 Redhead
Walkability 38 / 72
Belmont — Walkability: 38/100 Redhead — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 13 / 52
Belmont — Safety: 13/100 Redhead — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 45 / 22
Belmont — Low fire risk: 45/100 Redhead — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Belmont has more residents (7,289 vs 3,785); Redhead has higher household incomes ($83,096 vs $66,560).

Belmont Redhead
Population 7,289
+48% vs other
 3,785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +7.7%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $66,560/yr $83,096/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $420/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont Redhead
0-4 4.5% / 4.5%
Belmont — 0-4: 4.5% Redhead — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.9% / 13.1%
Belmont — 5-14: 9.9% Redhead — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.6% / 6.2%
Belmont — 15-19: 5.6% Redhead — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.0% / 3.9%
Belmont — 20-24: 5.0% Redhead — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.9% / 6.4%
Belmont — 25-34: 10.9% Redhead — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 10.1% / 10.6%
Belmont — 35-44: 10.1% Redhead — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 11.9% / 13.6%
Belmont — 45-54: 11.9% Redhead — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 14.8% / 13.6%
Belmont — 55-64: 14.8% Redhead — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.2% / 13.2%
Belmont — 65-74: 14.2% Redhead — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 8.6% / 9.1%
Belmont — 75-84: 8.6% Redhead — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 4.4% / 5.9%
Belmont — 85+: 4.4% Redhead — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmont 47.0% lone person
Belmont — Lone Person: 47.0% Belmont — Couple Families: 30.3% Belmont — One Parent Families: 17.9% Belmont — Group Household: 3.5% Belmont — Other Families: 1.4%
Redhead 43.1% lone person
Redhead — Lone Person: 43.1% Redhead — Couple Families: 42.8% Redhead — One Parent Families: 10.6% Redhead — Group Household: 2.2% Redhead — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 31.6% renting
Belmont — Owned Outright: 41.7% Belmont — Mortgage: 26.7% Belmont — Renting: 31.6%
Redhead 13.6% renting
Redhead — Owned Outright: 57.3% Redhead — Mortgage: 29.2% Redhead — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belmont Redhead
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 15.7%
Belmont — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Redhead — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 13.8%
Belmont — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Redhead — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.1%
Belmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Redhead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 4.3%
Belmont — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Redhead — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Belmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Redhead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Redhead
England 2.6% / 3.0%
Belmont — England: 2.6% Redhead — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Belmont — New Zealand: 1.0% Redhead — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Belmont — South Africa: 0.5% Redhead — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Belmont — Germany: 0.3% Redhead — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Belmont — Philippines: 0.5% Redhead — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.4%
Belmont — Scotland: 0.3% Redhead — Scotland: 0.4%
India 0.5% / —
Belmont — India: 0.5% Redhead — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmont 69.8% houses
Belmont — Houses: 69.8% Belmont — Flats / Apartments: 17.4% Belmont — Townhouses: 12.8%
Redhead 92.5% houses
Redhead — Houses: 92.5% Redhead — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Redhead — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belmont Redhead
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,613,500
Median unit price $610,000 $529,000
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 67 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 Redhead
2 bed $770K / $500K
Belmont — 2 bed: $770K (19 sales) Redhead — 2 bed: $500K (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

3 bed $950K / $1.45M
Belmont — 3 bed: $950K (47 sales) Redhead — 3 bed: $1.45M (20 sales)

47 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.77M
Belmont — 4 bed: $1.3M (40 sales) Redhead — 4 bed: $1.77M (22 sales)

40 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $2.08M
Belmont — 5 bed: $1.38M (13 sales) Redhead — 5 bed: $2.08M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Belmont has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 40%).

Belmont Redhead
Environmental 69% 40%
Residential 22% 30%
Parks and recreation 4% 15%
Industrial 0% 8%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 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 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 Redhead
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
Units 3.6%
$485/wk on $705K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Belmont Redhead
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools Higher than 97% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 12% of NSW —

Liveability

Redhead is more walkable (72 vs 38).

Belmont Redhead
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Belmont carries more crime risk (87 vs 48); Redhead carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 55).

Belmont Redhead
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 High
78/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
27/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Belmont Redhead
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Belmont

  • Belmont High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Belmont Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Redhead

  • Redhead Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont Redhead
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 6
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 4 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Belmont Redhead
Walkability score 38/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 141.9 km 142.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 116 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 170.5
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 Redhead
Car (driver) 66.9% / 63.1%
Belmont — Car (driver): 66.9% Redhead — Car (driver): 63.1%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 29.8%
Belmont — Worked from Home: 23.3% Redhead — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.4%
Belmont — Car (passenger): 4.6% Redhead — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.9%
Belmont — Walked Only: 3.3% Redhead — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.3% / —
Belmont — Bus: 1.3% Redhead — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.7%
Belmont — Bicycle: 0.4% Redhead — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.9%).

Setting

Belmont Redhead
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Belmont Redhead
Connectivity score 64/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,250 premises
 33%
1,923 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belmont

Coastal Retirees

Redhead

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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