Belmont North

Belmont North is just a couple of minutes drive to the beautiful surfing beach of Redhead or to the shores of magnificent Lake Macquarie. For those four wheel drive lovers, beach driving is permitted between Redhead Beach and Blacksmiths Beach (only designated entry and exit points should be used). If convenience shopping is more your style, you can find everything you need at your choice of Lake Macquarie Fair, Belmont City Centre, or Jewells Shopping Village which are all within a couple of minutes away. If you prefer the major shopping centres, Charlestown Square is but a ten minute drive up the highway. Median House price is $461,000 up from $377,000 in 2007 and higher than the Lake Macquarie median of $325,000.

The long term trend shows an increase in the median house price of 9.1%. 88% of homes in the suburb are free standing houses. The main demographics of the area show predominately families with 34% couples with children and 28% childless couples being the predominant groups. Belmont North covers approximately 4 km² and has 8 parks covering nearly 4% of the total area. There are 2 schools and 3 childcare centres located in Belmont North.

The population of Belmont North in 2001 was over 6,300 people; however by 2006 the population had decreased to 5,082 showing a population decline of 20% in the area during that time. In 2001, 73% of the homes in Belmont North were owner-occupied. According to the latest census, this has risen marginally to 75% in 2006.

Surrounding suburbs include Floraville, Belmont, and Jewells.