NSW · Narrabri Council
Bellata, NSW, 2397
Desirability index
#179 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellata is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 266 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 37.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 266
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,284
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 121
- Median monthly mortgage
- $680
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 10
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 89 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Malicious Damage To Property1
- Other Drug Offences1
- Other Offences Against Justice Procedures2
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 913
- Bellata Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Newell Hwy At The Clump Rd
- Temi St At Yarren St
- Temi St At Yarren St
- The Clump Rd After Newell Hwy
- The Clump Rd Before Newell Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision2008 WAIWERA LANE BELLATA 2397Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Rural supplies38 YARREN STREET BELLATA 2397Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision879 THE CLUMP ROAD BELLATA 2397Determined
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure9 WILGA STREET BELLATA 2397Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 BELAR STREET BELLATA 2397Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development29 Millie Road BellataDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellata ParkPark
- Sugar's ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 80.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #179 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Newell Hwy At The Clump Rdtransport
- Temi St At Yarren Sttransport
- Temi St At Yarren Sttransport
- The Clump Rd After Newell Hwytransport
- The Clump Rd Before Newell Hwytransport
- Bellata Parkgovernmentpark
- Sugar's Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning29 Millie Road BellataLodged 18 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Rural suppliesplanning38 YARREN STREET BELLATA 2397Lodged 25 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning21 BELAR STREET BELLATA 2397Lodged 03 Apr 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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