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NSW · Yass Valley Council

Bellmount Forest, 2581

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  • Green suburb
What Bellmount Forest is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Bellmount Forest sits up in the Yass Valley hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
120
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,812
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
69.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 120 residents
State safety percentile
16.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis10
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
  • Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods9

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

19 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 5289 Gundaroo Rd
  • 5656 Gundaroo Rd
  • 5847 Gundaroo Rd
  • Raine Rd At Wells Pl
  • Wells Pl Opp Raine Rd

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).

8 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    42 Wells Place, Bellmount ForestDetermined
2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    267 LAWTONS ROAD BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 BARKING OWL PLACE BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    267 LAWTONS ROAD BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    BERREBANGELO ROAD BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined

  • May 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    40 WELLS PLACE BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Shed
    265 LAWTONS ROAD BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined

  • January 2021

  • Earthworks / change in levels
    5121 GUNDAROO ROAD BELLMOUNT FOREST 2581Determined

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 Assaultcrime7
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime10
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
  • Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime9
  • 5289 Gundaroo Rdtransport
  • 5656 Gundaroo Rdtransport
  • 5847 Gundaroo Rdtransport
  • Raine Rd At Wells Pltransport
  • Wells Pl Opp Raine Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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