Suburb snapshot
Lower Belford is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 407 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 30 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 73.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $500, houses $710), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,188
- Employment rate
- 73.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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 · 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 131
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 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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault62
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment48
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Motor Vehicle Theft43
- Steal From Retail Store38
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 · 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
- 926
- Kirkton Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kirkton Public School, Standen Dr
- Kirkton Public School, Standen Dr
- Standen Dr At New England Hwy (Hail And Ride)
- Standen Dr At New England Hwy (Hail And Ride)
- Standen Dr Opp Kirkton Public School
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
73 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use; Outdoor dining - general; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Temporary structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise103 KIRKTON ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BLUEBELL CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies478 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 KIRKTON ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure25 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure357C STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure158 KIRKTON ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolU 1 261 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 BLUEBELL CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure292 BELL ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool299 BELL ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home139 KIRKTON ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool249 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)16 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home139 KIRKTON ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential AccommodationU 1 261 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure270 BELL ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support29 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BLUEBELL CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure270 BELL ROAD LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 BLUEBELL CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation511 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
February 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure663 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers149 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD NSW 2335Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BLUEBELL CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81D CORINDA DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling22 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Other732 STANDEN DRIVE LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
- Shed3 BLUEBELL CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling10 HAWK CRESCENT LOWER BELFORD 2335Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.8/100
- National rank
- 6195th in Australia
- State rank
- 1895th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #464 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #865 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime62
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime48
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime73
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime43
- Steal From Retail Storecrime38
- Kirkton Public School, Standen Drtransport
- Kirkton Public School, Standen Drtransport
- Standen Dr At New England Hwy (Hail And Ride)transport
- Standen Dr At New England Hwy (Hail And Ride)transport
- Standen Dr Opp Kirkton Public Schooltransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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