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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Belbora, 2422

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  • Green suburb
What Belbora is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Belbora is a welcoming smaller community in Mid-Coast, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
123
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$971
Dwelling vacancy
24.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 77
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
52.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 62 residents
State safety percentile
8.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

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

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2244 The Bucketts Way
  • 2767 The Bucketts Way
  • The Bucketts Way Before Borhams Rd
  • The Bucketts Way Opp 2244
  • The Bucketts Way Opp 2767

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).

7 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
    2820 THE BUCKETTS WAY BELBORA 2422Under Assessment
2022· 3 proposals

  • June 2022

  • Other
    524 BELBORA CREEK ROAD BELBORA 2422Determined

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    234 BELBORA CREEK ROAD BELBORA 2422Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    627 DEES ROAD BELBORA 2422Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    595 DEES ROAD BELBORA 2422Determined

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    344 DEES ROAD BELBORA 2422Withdrawn
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Dwelling
    2610 THE BUCKETTS WAY BELBORA 2422Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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)
1
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

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • Fraudcrime24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime25
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
  • 2244 The Bucketts Waytransport
  • 2767 The Bucketts Waytransport
  • The Bucketts Way Before Borhams Rdtransport
  • The Bucketts Way Opp 2244transport
  • The Bucketts Way Opp 2767transport

Data sources & freshness

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