NSW · Bellingen Council
Brierfield, NSW, 2454
Desirability index
#419 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brierfield is a small locality in the Bellingen area, home to around 322 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 477 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 1481.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 8 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 39
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)
- 477
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 192
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,481.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault39
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
- Malicious Damage To Property66
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
- Other Offences62
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
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
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· 3 proposals
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 2454Under Assessment
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
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)
- 8/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #419 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
- 169 Martells Rdtransport
- Bowraville Rd At Hains Lanetransport
- Bowraville Rd At South Arm Rdtransport
- Bowraville Rd Opp 976transport
- Martells Rd Opp 70transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1186 SOUTH ARM ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Lodged 06 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming poolplanning490 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Lodged 22 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwellingplanning617 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Lodged 20 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning528 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Lodged 02 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning490 BOWRAVILLE ROAD BRIERFIELD 2454Lodged 07 May 2026 · 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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