Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,260,000
Up 18.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.03m
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The quick read on
Lower Belford
NSW 2335 · Singleton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,260,000
- Population
- 407
- Postcode
- 2335
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lower Belford, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lower Belford
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lower Belford NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 33.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lower Belford, NSW is currently $1,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lower Belford has a 12-month growth rate of 18.2% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,030,000 in Lower Belford.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lower Belford is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 33.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lower Belford safe?
The overall rate for Lower Belford is 1,563 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% 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 Lower Belford.
Overall crime rate
1,563
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowRest of NSW
Lower BelfordRest 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 Lower Belford?
Lower Belford NSW 2335 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
407 people call Lower Belford home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,188 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3422.4%In line
35–5428.0%Above
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.8%In line
Paying a mortgage51.6%Above
Renting8.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.4%Below
Two cars33.8%Below
Three or more44.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.5%Above
Drove to work52.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Lower Belford
28.5% of workers in Lower Belford worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
26.3% of people in Lower Belford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lower Belford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lower Belford NSW 2335.
Is Lower Belford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Lower Belford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
120 family households lived in Lower Belford; 50.0% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.
32.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lower Belford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lower Belford had 407 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.9% 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 Lower Belford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lower Belford.
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 Lower Belford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
51.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.6% 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 Lower Belford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lower Belford had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lower Belford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
52.4% 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 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lower Belford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 15.4% of the total.
77.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lower Belford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
4.4% 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 Lower Belford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.6% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Lower Belford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.4% of Lower Belford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.6% 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 97.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lower Belford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.5% of ancestry responses in Lower Belford.
Australian ancestry made up 51.8% 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 Lower Belford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 20.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lower Belford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
48.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lower Belford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lower Belford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lower Belford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,188.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lower Belford compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.5% in Lower Belford, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 39.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Renting accounted for 8.6% in Lower Belford, 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 Lower Belford
Is Lower Belford expensive?
The median house price is $1,260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lower Belford good for families?
The Census counted 120 local families, and 16.2% 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 Lower Belford?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,030,000, 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 Lower Belford
12 streets in Lower Belford
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avonlea Ln
- Bell Rd
- Bluebell Cr
- Busby Rd
- Corinda Dr
- Hawk Cr
- Hunt Ln
- Kelman St East
- Kirkton Rd
- New Freugh Ln
- Standen Drive
- Wren Drive
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