NSW · Kempsey Council
Bellbrook, NSW, 2440
Desirability index
#944 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellbrook is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 339 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 12091.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $858
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 142
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 40.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 4 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 112
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,099
- Against the person
- 1,083
- Against property
- 1,585
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,091.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
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
- 732
- Bellbrook 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armidale Rd At Nulla Nulla Creek Rd
- Armidale Rd At Nulla Nulla Creek Rd
- Bellbrook Public School, Main St
- Bellbrook Public School, Main St
- Main St At Thunghutti Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Exercise caution. Follow directions on site. <strong>Regional Roads - Construction, Rehabilitation & Maintenance Program</strong><span class="ql-cursor"></span>Linemarking - To commenceArmidale Road24 Apr 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
15 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport1800 NULLA NULLA CREEK ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground2-4 MAIN STREET BELLBROOK 2440Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia39 MAIN STREET BELLBROOK 2440Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises40 OREEN STREET BELLBROOK 2440Withdrawn
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 ROSSITERS ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Shed74 FIFES CREEK ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
- Dwelling1 ARMIDALE ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces132 ROSSITERS ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Change of use191 Thunghutti Drive BellbrookDetermined
July 2022
- Dwelling432 TOOSE ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Withdrawn
- Dwelling1 ARMIDALE ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
January 2022
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesTHUNGHUTTI DRIVE BELLBROOK 2440Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling30 ROSSITERS ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development42 PEE DEE ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Determined
- Shed7-11 NULLA NULLA STREET BELLBROOK 2440Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Homewood - Childhood Home of 'Slim Dusty'1279 Nulla Nulla Creek Road Nulla Nulla CreekSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 2
- 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
- 0.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #944 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
- Armidale Rd At Nulla Nulla Creek Rdtransport
- Armidale Rd At Nulla Nulla Creek Rdtransport
- Bellbrook Public School, Main Sttransport
- Bellbrook Public School, Main Sttransport
- Main St At Thunghutti Drtransport
- Homewood - Childhood Home of 'Slim Dusty'heritage1279 Nulla Nulla Creek Road Nulla Nulla CreekSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning42 PEE DEE ROAD BELLBROOK 2440Lodged 30 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Change of useplanning191 Thunghutti Drive BellbrookLodged 09 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premisesplanning40 OREEN STREET BELLBROOK 2440Lodged 25 Oct 2023 · Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanningTHUNGHUTTI DRIVE BELLBROOK 2440Lodged 10 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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