Median house price
$1.05M
-5.8% change
NSW · Bellingen Council
Brierfield, 2454
Est. population · Jun 2025
322
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.3%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,604/wk
Employment rate
57.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,050,000
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Bellingen Council, Brierfield keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Brierfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
322
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#99
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
30th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3224th in Australia
- State rank
- 980th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #99 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #251 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 39
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,050,000
- Median price change
- -5.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
322(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +1.3% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +1.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in NSW
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 322
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,604
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 16
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault39
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Malicious Damage To Property66
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Other Offences62
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- 169 Martells Rd
- Bowraville Rd At Hains Lane
- Bowraville Rd At South Arm Rd
- Bowraville Rd Opp 976
- Martells Rd Opp 70
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bellinger River District Hospital (6.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure150 MARTELLS ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Under Assessment
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool490 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia490 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shipping containers617 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia490 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia490 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision492 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shipping containers617 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure528 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision913 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure353 MARTELLS ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing1021 SOUTH ARM ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces636 SOUTH ARM ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing330 MARTELLS ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling617 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition528 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development1186 SOUTH ARM ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Secondary dwelling703 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Determined
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing764 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Pending Lodgement
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cowper
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.3 km away).
Coalition 41.1%Labor 58.9%
18.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bellingen NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- BellingenLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- UrungaLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- RaleighLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
- Valla BeachLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)11.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Bellingen Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.