NSW · Upper Hunter Shire Council
Belltrees, NSW, 2337
Suburb snapshot
Belltrees is a small locality in the Upper Hunter Shire area, home to around 37 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 550 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 14864.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $460, houses $585), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 37
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $585
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 56
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)
- 550
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 245
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14,864.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment67
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Other Theft34
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
- 927
- Belltrees 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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2475 Hunter Rd
- Belltrees Public School, Belltrees Rd
- Hunter Rd After Belltrees Rd
- Hunter Rd Before Belltrees Rd
- Hunter Rd Opp 2281
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).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Subdivision231 BELLTREES ROAD BELLTREES 2337Additional Information Requested
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2567 HUNTER ROAD BELLTREES 2337Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool480 BELLTREES ROAD BELLTREES 2337Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2567 HUNTER ROAD BELLTREES 2337Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Other3334 HUNTER ROAD BELLTREES 2337Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- DwellingWAVERLEY ROAD BELLTREES 2337Determined
April 2021
- DwellingWAVERLEY ROAD BELLTREES 2337Determined
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- 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)
- 131
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- 2475 Hunter Rdtransport
- Belltrees Public School, Belltrees Rdtransport
- Hunter Rd After Belltrees Rdtransport
- Hunter Rd Before Belltrees Rdtransport
- Hunter Rd Opp 2281transport
- DwellingplanningWAVERLEY ROAD BELLTREES 2337Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Determined
- DwellingplanningWAVERLEY ROAD BELLTREES 2337Lodged 29 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning2567 HUNTER ROAD BELLTREES 2337Lodged 23 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning2567 HUNTER ROAD BELLTREES 2337Lodged 19 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning480 BELLTREES ROAD BELLTREES 2337Lodged 06 May 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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