NSW · Kempsey Council
Belmore River, NSW, 2440
Desirability index
#936 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Belmore River is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 268 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 15294.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 268
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- $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
- 15,294.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.9th (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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 615 Belmore River Right Bank Rd
- 615 Belmore River Right Bank Rd
- 660 Belmore River Left Bank Rd
- Belmore River Right Bank Rd Opp Upper R
- Belmore River Right Bank Rd Opp Upper R
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).
18 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision437 SEALE ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture881 LOFTUS ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure408 SEALE ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
February 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure1299 BELMORE RIVER RIGHT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Withdrawn
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
October 2023
- OtherMurray River Opposite Lot 81 DP756534Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure56 UPPER BELMORE RIVER ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of landSEALE ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development56 UPPER BELMORE RIVER ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling; Earthworks / change in levels; ShedBELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
July 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of treesMurray River Bank (Vic Side) - 148 Wharparilla DrDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development126 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development957 BELMORE RIVER RIGHT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development78 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
- Dwelling153 BELMORE RIVER RIGHT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Determined
September 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels153 BELMORE RIVER RIGHT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #936 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
- 615 Belmore River Right Bank Rdtransport
- 615 Belmore River Right Bank Rdtransport
- 660 Belmore River Left Bank Rdtransport
- Belmore River Right Bank Rd Opp Upper Rtransport
- Belmore River Right Bank Rd Opp Upper R transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning56 UPPER BELMORE RIVER ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Lodged 31 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning126 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Lodged 05 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning957 BELMORE RIVER RIGHT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Lodged 11 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning78 BELMORE RIVER LEFT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Lodged 29 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning153 BELMORE RIVER RIGHT BANK ROAD BELMORE RIVER 2440Lodged 15 Oct 2021 · 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
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