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NSW · Bellingen Council

Valery, 2454

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  • Green suburb
What Valery is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Valery is a residential smaller community in Bellingen with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

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

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

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)
$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.

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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
56.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
33.8th (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 Assault39
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
  • Malicious Damage To Property66
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
  • Other Offences62

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

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 606 Valery Rd
  • 615 Valery Rd
  • 704 Valery Rd
  • 704 Valery Rd
  • Valery Rd At Briggenshaws 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).

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 structure
    133 TIMBOON ROAD VALERY 2454Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    749 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling; Other
    749 VALERY ROAD VALERY 2454Determined

  • March 2022

  • Development Application
    40 BRIGGENSHAWS ROAD VALERY 2454Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    624 CROSSMAGLEN ROAD VALERY 2454Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Valery TrailsStables

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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Recent changes

  • Valery Trailsamenitiesstables
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime39
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime53
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime66
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime42
  • Other Offencescrime62
  • 606 Valery Rdtransport
  • 615 Valery Rdtransport
  • 704 Valery Rdtransport
  • 704 Valery Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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