Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Belbora suburb profile
Belbora, NSW · Postcode 2422
This Belbora suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Belbora, NSW (postcode 2422). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Belbora with nearby suburbs.
Belbora at a glance
Population
123
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$971/wk
Median age
55
Belbora trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15% over 10 years
Population
123
was 125 in 2016
-2 · -1.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$80 · +36.4%
Household income
$971/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$22 · +2.3%
Median age
55
was 54 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Belbora population growth · Belbora then and now
Belbora vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Belbora, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Belbora$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-47.3% vs area
- Belbora$971/wk
- Nearby$1,093.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Belbora55
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Belbora$519/wk
- Nearby$567.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Belbora compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Belbora sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3922.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Belbora on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Belbora, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Belbora people
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Belbora income
- Median household income
- $971/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Belbora housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.9%
- Mortgaged
- 9.1%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Belbora work
- Employment to population
- 52.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2422)
Compare Belbora with nearby suburbs
Belbora in numbers
Belbora had 123 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.9% own their home outright, 9.1% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 76.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $971/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.6% (from 125 to 123). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $300/wk (+36.4%).
Belbora suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Belbora, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Belbora was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Belbora, NSW?
- Belbora had 123 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Belbora?
- Median household income in Belbora was $971/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Belbora?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Belbora were rented, 51.9% were owned outright and 9.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Belbora suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Belbora. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology