Belmont South vs Marks Point

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Marks Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Marks Point tends to suit 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

Belmont South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)
  • But Marks Point carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $318/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marks Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marks Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 35/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)

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 South and Marks Point 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 South Marks Point
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 South Marks Point
Walkability 35 / 49
Belmont South — Walkability: 35/100 Marks Point — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 11 / 30
Belmont South — Safety: 11/100 Marks Point — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Belmont South — Low fire risk: 70/100 Marks Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marks Point has more residents (1,861 vs 1,053); Marks Point rents higher ($318/wk vs $273/wk).

Belmont South Marks Point
Population 1,053 1,861
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +1.9%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $64,428/yr
+9% vs other
 $58,344/yr
Median weekly rent $273/wk $318/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmont South Marks Point
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Belmont South — 0-4: 4.5% Marks Point — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.7% / 10.6%
Belmont South — 5-14: 8.7% Marks Point — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.4% / 4.0%
Belmont South — 15-19: 6.4% Marks Point — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 7.3% / 4.7%
Belmont South — 20-24: 7.3% Marks Point — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.9% / 10.1%
Belmont South — 25-34: 10.9% Marks Point — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.1% / 10.3%
Belmont South — 35-44: 9.1% Marks Point — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 16.6% / 11.6%
Belmont South — 45-54: 16.6% Marks Point — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 16.0% / 17.2%
Belmont South — 55-64: 16.0% Marks Point — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.1% / 15.8%
Belmont South — 65-74: 13.1% Marks Point — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.2% / 7.1%
Belmont South — 75-84: 6.2% Marks Point — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.2% / 2.4%
Belmont South — 85+: 2.2% Marks Point — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmont South 39.0% lone person
Belmont South — Lone Person: 39.0% Belmont South — Couple Families: 32.2% Belmont South — One Parent Families: 23.5% Belmont South — Other Families: 3.4% Belmont South — Group Household: 1.9%
Marks Point 51.1% lone person
Marks Point — Lone Person: 51.1% Marks Point — Couple Families: 26.6% Marks Point — One Parent Families: 17.7% Marks Point — Other Families: 1.8% Marks Point — Group Household: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmont South 38.4% renting
Belmont South — Owned Outright: 32.9% Belmont South — Mortgage: 28.7% Belmont South — Renting: 38.4%
Marks Point 40.4% renting
Marks Point — Owned Outright: 34.6% Marks Point — Mortgage: 25.1% Marks Point — Renting: 40.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belmont South Marks Point
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.7%
Belmont South — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Marks Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.0%
Belmont South — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Marks Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.8%
Belmont South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Marks Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.7%
Belmont South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Marks Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Belmont South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Marks Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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 South Marks Point
England 1.1% / 2.7%
Belmont South — England: 1.1% Marks Point — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Belmont South — New Zealand: 1.5% Marks Point — New Zealand: 1.2%
Ireland 0.7% / 0.5%
Belmont South — Ireland: 0.7% Marks Point — Ireland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Belmont South — South Africa: 0.5% Marks Point — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Belmont South — Scotland: 0.8% Marks Point — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Belmont South — India: 0.7% Marks Point — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Belmont South — Germany: not among its largest Marks Point — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmont South 79.8% houses
Belmont South — Houses: 79.8% Belmont South — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Belmont South — Townhouses: 12.9%
Marks Point 57.9% houses
Marks Point — Houses: 57.9% Marks Point — Flats / Apartments: 29.6% Marks Point — Townhouses: 12.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belmont South Marks Point
Median house price $970,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price — $697,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 7 sales
 28 days
from 17 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 South Marks Point
2 bed $816K / $705K
Belmont South — 2 bed: $816K (6 sales) Marks Point — 2 bed: $705K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

3 bed $935K / $925K
Belmont South — 3 bed: $935K (15 sales) Marks Point — 3 bed: $925K (15 sales)

15 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.29M
Belmont South — 4 bed: $1.11M (8 sales) Marks Point — 4 bed: $1.29M (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Belmont South has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 28%).

Belmont South Marks Point
Residential 18% 63%
Environmental 49% 28%
Parks and recreation 20% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 3%
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 South Marks Point
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 South Marks Point
Houses — 3.5%
$930/wk on $1.39M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Belmont South Marks Point
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Marks Point scores higher overall (43 vs 25); Marks Point is more walkable (49 vs 35).

Belmont South Marks Point
Grade D C
Score 25/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Belmont South carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Belmont South carries more crime risk (89 vs 70).

Belmont South Marks Point
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Belmont South Marks Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Belmont South

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

Schools in Marks Point

  • Marks Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belmont South Marks Point
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Belmont South Marks Point
Walkability score 35/100 49/100
Distance to Sydney 134.5 km
+1% vs other
 133.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 106 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2280
same for both

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 South Marks Point
Car (driver) 75.3% / 68.7%
Belmont South — Car (driver): 75.3% Marks Point — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 24.2%
Belmont South — Worked from Home: 18.4% Marks Point — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.2%
Belmont South — Car (passenger): 5.4% Marks Point — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.7%
Belmont South — Walked Only: 0.8% Marks Point — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Belmont South — Bicycle: not among its largest Marks Point — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Belmont South Marks Point
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 501 m
3.4 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Belmont South Marks Point
Connectivity score 65/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
588 premises
 28%
989 premises

Climate

Belmont South Marks Point
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 South Marks Point
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Belmont South Marks Point
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belmont South

Coastal

Marks Point

Coastal Retirees

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