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The quick read on
Deer Vale
NSW 2453 · Bellingen
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 128
- Postcode
- 2453
ABS 2021
Deer Vale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Deer Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Deer Vale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$400 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Deer Vale is $400 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Deer Vale safe?
The overall rate for Deer Vale is 1,715 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% 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 Deer Vale.
Overall crime rate
1,715
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowRest of NSW
Deer ValeRest 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 Deer Vale?
Deer Vale NSW 2453 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
128 people call Deer Vale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,230 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3414.1%Below
35–5418.8%Below
55–7426.6%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.4%Above
Paying a mortgage31.9%Below
Renting10.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.2%Above
One car28.6%Below
Two cars36.7%Below
Three or more26.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.7%Above
Drove to work51.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.9%Above
What stands out in Deer Vale
35.7% of workers in Deer Vale worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
40.6% of people in Deer Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Deer Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Deer Vale NSW 2453.
Is Deer Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Deer Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
30 family households lived in Deer Vale; 43.3% were couple families and 26.7% were one-parent families.
50.0% 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 Deer Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Deer Vale had 128 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Deer Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Deer Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Deer Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
31.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Deer Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Deer Vale had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 38.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 26.9%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Deer Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
51.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Deer Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 28.6% of the total.
63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Deer Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.4% reported a different address.
4.7% 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 Deer Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Deer Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.7% of Deer Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Deer Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Deer Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 39.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Deer Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 32.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Deer Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Deer Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.3% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Deer Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Deer Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,230.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Deer Vale compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.7% in Deer Vale, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 57.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 10.6% in Deer Vale, 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 Deer Vale
Is Deer Vale expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Deer Vale good for families?
The Census counted 30 local families, and 21.1% 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 Deer Vale?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Deer Vale
13 streets in Deer Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaumonts Rd
- Blue Hills Rd
- Boundary St
- Clarks Road
- Corks Rd
- Deer Park Rd
- Deer Vale Rd
- Harveys Rd
- Mason St
- Mcindoes Rd
- Nashs Rd
- Prices Rd
- Waterfall
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.