NSW · Singleton Council
Lower Belford, 2335
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Lower Belford offers a slower smaller community life in Singleton, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- 25.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6007th in Australia
- State rank
- 1875th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #463 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #865 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- 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
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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