NSW · Bellingen Council
Valery, NSW, 2454
Suburb snapshot
Valery is a small locality in the Bellingen area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 477 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 9000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 53
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 52.2%
- 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
- 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
- 9,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.5th (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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 606 Valery Rd
- 615 Valery Rd
- 704 Valery Rd
- 704 Valery Rd
- Valery Rd At Briggenshaws Rd
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).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1072 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure133 TIMBOON ROAD VALERY 2454Determined
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Dwelling749 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Determined
2022· 2 proposals
April 2022
- Dwelling; Other749 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Determined
March 2022
- Development Application40 BRIGGENSHAWS ROAD VALERY 2454Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing624 CROSSMAGLEN ROAD VALERY 2454Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Valery TrailsStables
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- 606 Valery Rdtransport
- 615 Valery Rdtransport
- 704 Valery Rdtransport
- 704 Valery Rdtransport
- Valery Rd At Briggenshaws Rdtransport
- Development Applicationplanning40 BRIGGENSHAWS ROAD VALERY 2454Lodged 01 Mar 2022 · Withdrawn
- Dwellingplanning749 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Lodged 09 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning133 TIMBOON ROAD VALERY 2454Lodged 20 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Otherplanning749 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Lodged 08 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)planning1072 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Lodged 04 May 2026 · Under Assessment
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