Belmore River vs Gladstone

Gladstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Belmore River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belmore River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Belmore River tends to suit 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 River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 73/100)

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

Belmore River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gladstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (438.4 km vs 446.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 299 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belmore River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Gladstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belmore River and Gladstone 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 River Gladstone
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 River Gladstone
Walkability 0 / 5
Belmore River — Walkability: 0/100 Gladstone — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 66 / 27
Belmore River — Safety: 66/100 Gladstone — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 32 / 100
Belmore River — Low fire risk: 32/100 Gladstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gladstone has more residents (437 vs 268); Gladstone rents higher ($355/wk vs $230/wk).

Belmore River Gladstone
Population 268 437
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +14.7%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $67,184/yr $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $355/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belmore River Gladstone
0-4 6.7% / 4.8%
Belmore River — 0-4: 6.7% Gladstone — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.3% / 14.4%
Belmore River — 5-14: 12.3% Gladstone — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.1% / 5.7%
Belmore River — 15-19: 4.1% Gladstone — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.9% / 4.1%
Belmore River — 20-24: 4.9% Gladstone — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.2% / 6.9%
Belmore River — 25-34: 8.2% Gladstone — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 9.7% / 9.2%
Belmore River — 35-44: 9.7% Gladstone — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 10.8% / 14.0%
Belmore River — 45-54: 10.8% Gladstone — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 18.7% / 12.6%
Belmore River — 55-64: 18.7% Gladstone — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 20.1% / 16.2%
Belmore River — 65-74: 20.1% Gladstone — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 8.6% / 9.8%
Belmore River — 75-84: 8.6% Gladstone — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / 2.7%
Belmore River — 85+: not among its largest Gladstone — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belmore River 57.1% couple families
Belmore River — Couple Families: 57.1% Belmore River — Lone Person: 37.5% Belmore River — One Parent Families: 5.4% Belmore River — Group Household: 0.0% Belmore River — Other Families: 0.0%
Gladstone 35.1% couple families
Gladstone — Couple Families: 35.1% Gladstone — Lone Person: 33.3% Gladstone — One Parent Families: 22.8% Gladstone — Group Household: 5.3% Gladstone — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belmore River 18.2% renting
Belmore River — Owned Outright: 54.5% Belmore River — Mortgage: 27.3% Belmore River — Renting: 18.2%
Gladstone 10.8% renting
Gladstone — Owned Outright: 53.2% Gladstone — Mortgage: 36.0% Gladstone — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belmore River 94.7% houses
Belmore River — Houses: 94.7% Belmore River — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Gladstone 100.0% houses
Gladstone — Houses: 100.0% Gladstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Belmore River Gladstone
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 20.6%
Belmore River — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Gladstone — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.9%
Belmore River — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Gladstone — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.6%
Belmore River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Gladstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Belmore River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gladstone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Belmore River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gladstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Property market

Belmore River Gladstone
Median house price $748,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Belmore River Gladstone
Rural and farming 84% 91%
Environmental 16% 9%
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 River Gladstone
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Belmore River Gladstone
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

Belmore River Gladstone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Belmore River carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0); Gladstone carries more crime risk (73 vs 34).

Belmore River Gladstone
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Belmore River Gladstone
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Belmore River

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

Schools in Gladstone

  • Gladstone Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Belmore River Gladstone
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Belmore River sits further from the CBD (446.9 km vs 438.4 km).

Belmore River Gladstone
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 446.9 km
+2% vs other
 438.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 299 min 294 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
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.

Belmore River Gladstone
Car (driver) 73.6% / 81.6%
Belmore River — Car (driver): 73.6% Gladstone — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 8.5%
Belmore River — Worked from Home: 18.4% Gladstone — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.0%
Belmore River — Car (passenger): 3.4% Gladstone — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 4.6% / 2.8%
Belmore River — Walked Only: 4.6% Gladstone — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 2.1%
Belmore River — Bicycle: not among its largest Gladstone — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Belmore River Gladstone
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Belmore River Gladstone
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
119 premises
 0%
202 premises

Council rates

Belmore River Gladstone
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Belmore River Gladstone
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belmore River

Retirees Rural

Gladstone

Acreage Retirees

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