Belmore vs Lakemba

Lakemba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Belmore. In Belmore, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Lakemba, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Units cost more in Belmore: a median of $645,000, against $520,000 in Lakemba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belmore tends to suit people living alone, while Lakemba suits renters, families with children, and couples.

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

Belmore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (44% vs 26%)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 10)
  • But Lakemba has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lakemba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $645,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,572,500 vs $1,790,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lakemba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lakemba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lakemba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 56%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Belmore has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Belmore is growing faster (8.4% vs 0.4%)
  • Lakemba returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belmore Lakemba
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.

Belmore Lakemba
Walkability 76 / 91
Belmore — Walkability: 76/100 Lakemba — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 45 / 40
Belmore — Safety: 45/100 Lakemba — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lakemba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belmore skews older (38 vs 32); Belmore has higher household incomes ($75,712 vs $63,804).

Belmore Lakemba
Population 13,781 17,092
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +0.4%
Median age 38 32
Median household income $75,712/yr
+16% vs other
 $63,804/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmore Lakemba
0-4 5.7% / 9.4%
Belmore — 0-4: 5.7% Lakemba — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 10.4% / 15.4%
Belmore — 5-14: 10.4% Lakemba — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.2% / 4.7%
Belmore — 15-19: 5.2% Lakemba — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.1% / 6.1%
Belmore — 20-24: 7.1% Lakemba — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.0% / 20.0%
Belmore — 25-34: 16.0% Lakemba — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 13.8% / 16.3%
Belmore — 35-44: 13.8% Lakemba — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.1% / 9.7%
Belmore — 45-54: 13.1% Lakemba — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 11.8% / 8.1%
Belmore — 55-64: 11.8% Lakemba — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 8.6% / 5.4%
Belmore — 65-74: 8.6% Lakemba — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 5.7% / 3.3%
Belmore — 75-84: 5.7% Lakemba — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.5% / 1.8%
Belmore — 85+: 2.5% Lakemba — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Lakemba 52.4% couple families
Lakemba — Couple Families: 52.4% Lakemba — Lone Person: 22.5% Lakemba — One Parent Families: 12.4% Lakemba — Group Household: 10.2% Lakemba — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmore 44.8% renting
Belmore — Owned Outright: 27.6% Belmore — Mortgage: 27.5% Belmore — Renting: 44.8%
Lakemba 60.1% renting
Lakemba — Owned Outright: 20.8% Lakemba — Mortgage: 19.2% Lakemba — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belmore Lakemba
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 14.1%
Belmore — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Lakemba — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 4.7%
Belmore — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Lakemba — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.6%
Belmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lakemba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 8.2%
Belmore — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Lakemba — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Belmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Lakemba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Belmore Lakemba
Bangladesh 1.7% / 15.0%
Belmore — Bangladesh: 1.7% Lakemba — Bangladesh: 15.0%
India 1.8% / 8.8%
Belmore — India: 1.8% Lakemba — India: 8.8%
Greece 5.9% / 2.1%
Belmore — Greece: 5.9% Lakemba — Greece: 2.1%
Lebanon 4.4% / 3.4%
Belmore — Lebanon: 4.4% Lakemba — Lebanon: 3.4%
Vietnam 3.6% / 3.2%
Belmore — Vietnam: 3.6% Lakemba — Vietnam: 3.2%
China 5.4% / —
Belmore — China: 5.4% Lakemba — China: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 5.3%
Belmore — Pakistan: not among its largest Lakemba — Pakistan: 5.3%
Myanmar — / 4.3%
Belmore — Myanmar: not among its largest Lakemba — Myanmar: 4.3%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Belmore — Philippines: 2.1% Lakemba — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmore 46.7% flats / apartments
Belmore — Flats / Apartments: 46.7% Belmore — Houses: 43.8% Belmore — Townhouses: 9.5%
Lakemba 70.4% flats / apartments
Lakemba — Flats / Apartments: 70.4% Lakemba — Houses: 25.5% Lakemba — Townhouses: 4.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Belmore Lakemba
Median house price $1,790,000 $1,572,500
Median unit price $645,000 $520,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 63 sales
 24 days
from 18 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.

Belmore Lakemba
2 bed $1.15M / $1.18M
Belmore — 2 bed: $1.15M (8 sales) Lakemba — 2 bed: $1.18M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.7M / $1.57M
Belmore — 3 bed: $1.7M (46 sales) Lakemba — 3 bed: $1.57M (14 sales)

46 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $1.5M
Belmore — 4 bed: $1.9M (21 sales) Lakemba — 4 bed: $1.5M (9 sales)

21 vs 9 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Belmore Lakemba
1 bed $525K / $408K
Belmore — 1 bed: $525K (16 sales) Lakemba — 1 bed: $408K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 sales

2 bed $651K / $524K
Belmore — 2 bed: $651K (104 sales) Lakemba — 2 bed: $524K (150 sales)

104 vs 150 sales

3 bed $880K / $690K
Belmore — 3 bed: $880K (7 sales) Lakemba — 3 bed: $690K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Belmore Lakemba
Residential 83% 78%
Commercial 6% 7%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Industrial 4% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
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

Belmore Lakemba
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.

Belmore Lakemba
Houses 3.0%
$950/wk on $1.65M
 2.6%
$750/wk on $1.48M
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $668K
 5.5%
$570/wk on $535K

Ranking within NSW

Belmore Lakemba
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Lakemba is more walkable (91 vs 76); Lakemba scores higher overall (58 vs 52).

Belmore Lakemba
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Belmore Lakemba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 8
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Belmore Lakemba
Inside the suburb 6 7
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 3 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.6 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.7%

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

Schools in Lakemba

  • Al Hikma College Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Holy Spirit Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Hampden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Rissalah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Al-Faisal College - Lakemba Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Belmore Lakemba
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 3 17
Parks & reserves 11 13
Childcare 15 10
GPs 2 9
Pharmacies 2 6
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Belmore Lakemba
Walkability score 76/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 15.4 km 17 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 233.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2192
 0.4%
postcode 2195
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 2192
 10
postcode 2195

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.

Belmore Lakemba
Car (driver) 44.4% / 51.2%
Belmore — Car (driver): 44.4% Lakemba — Car (driver): 51.2%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 26.6%
Belmore — Worked from Home: 40.0% Lakemba — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Train 8.6% / 12.9%
Belmore — Train: 8.6% Lakemba — Train: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.1%
Belmore — Car (passenger): 3.3% Lakemba — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.9%
Belmore — Walked Only: 2.6% Lakemba — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.2%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Belmore Lakemba
Connectivity score 79/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
5,970 premises
 12%
6,606 premises

Climate

Belmore Lakemba
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Belmore Lakemba
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belmore

Affordable Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Lakemba

Affordable Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban Young Families

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