Average rent in Belmont South - Blacksmiths, NSW — 2026
Belmont South - Blacksmiths sits in the Lake Macquarie local government area, 98km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 5,680 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $330/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 31% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$330/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,680
- Median age
- 49
- Distance to Sydney
- 98 km
- Households renting
- 31%
- Separate houses
- 77%
- Flats / apartments
- 12%
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Lake Macquarie
ABS 2021
Renting in Belmont South - Blacksmiths
Belmont South - Blacksmiths comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $330/week, around 22% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 67% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 31% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (77%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,680, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 7% of residents were born overseas. At 98km from Sydney, Belmont South - Blacksmiths typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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