Median price trend for houses
Based on 66 sales in the preceding 12 months
$755,000
Up 16.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $682k
- 3 bed
- $685k
- 4 bed
- $842k
- 5+ bed
- $968k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bellbird
NSW 2325 · Cessnock
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $755,000
- Median unit
- $680,000
- Population
- 2,338
- Postcode
- 2325
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ABS 2021
Bellbird, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bellbird
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bellbird NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 85 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bellbird, NSW is currently $755,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bellbird has a 12-month growth rate of 16.6% for houses and 46.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $682,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $685,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $842,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $968,000 in Bellbird.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bellbird is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bellbird is $680,000, which has increased 46.2% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000 in Bellbird. The median rent for units and apartments in Bellbird is $475 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bellbird safe?
The overall rate for Bellbird is 1,408 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bellbird.
Overall crime rate
1,408
offences per 100,000 residents
57% belowRest of NSW
BellbirdRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bellbird?
Bellbird NSW 2325 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,338 people call Bellbird home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,427 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,338
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $323 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.4%Above
15–3427.0%Above
35–5423.5%In line
55–7421.8%Below
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.7%Above
Townhouses7.7%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.1%Below
Paying a mortgage40.6%Above
Renting26.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.5%Below
One car33.2%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more23.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Below
Drove to work60.6%In line
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Bellbird
10.5% of workers in Bellbird worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
42.0% of people in Bellbird described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bellbird
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bellbird NSW 2325.
Is Bellbird family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.4% of Bellbird's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
660 family households lived in Bellbird; 40.3% were couple families and 25.8% were one-parent families.
42.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bellbird?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bellbird had 2,338 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bellbird?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in Bellbird.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bellbird?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
40.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.2% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bellbird?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bellbird had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 28.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bellbird?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
60.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bellbird?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 33.2% of the total.
63.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bellbird, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.0% reported a different address.
6.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bellbird?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bellbird residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.0% of Bellbird's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bellbird?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Bellbird.
Australian ancestry made up 49.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bellbird?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 8.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bellbird?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bellbird show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.7% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bellbird?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 63.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bellbird?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,427 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $323 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bellbird compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Bellbird, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 33.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 26.2% in Bellbird, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bellbird
Is Bellbird expensive?
The median house price is $755,000, while units and apartments sit at $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bellbird good for families?
The Census counted 660 local families, and 23.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bellbird?
Larger houses have a median around $968,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bellbird
61 streets in Bellbird
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbotsford St
- Aroma Avenue
- Atkinson St
- Balangara
- Beaufort Ave
- Bell St
- Bilby Cl
- Bimbadeen Rd
- Bird St
- Birmingham Cct
- Blossom Way
- Bouquet Drive
- Brandy Way
- Breezy Crescent
- Brown Street
- Burril St
- Cambage St
- Caudalie Street
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- Charlton St
- Christy Road
- Cowry St
- Cox St
- Crossing Street
- Decanter Street
- Doyle St
- Echidna Cl
- Edden St
- Fisher St
- Flourish Way
- George St
- Harmony Cl
- Hetton St
- Kalingo St
- Kearsley St
- Kendall St
- Lord Ln
- Majesty Street
- Mary St
- Mathieson St
- Mountain Rdge
- Pillar Street
- Pittman St
- Pondview Way
- Poppett Street
- Prince St
- Prosecco St
- Ruby St
- Slater St
- Sparke St
- Stemming St
- Talegalla St
- Tannin St
- Tennant St
- Trestle Street
- Vintner Avenue
- Waratah Street
- Waterfort Close
- Watson St
- Wildflower Circuit
- Wollombi Rd
- Wyla St
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