Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bellmount Forest suburb profile
Bellmount Forest, NSW · Postcode 2581
This Bellmount Forest suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bellmount Forest, NSW (postcode 2581). 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 Bellmount Forest with nearby suburbs.
Bellmount Forest at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,812/wk
Median age
49
Bellmount Forest 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
-23.1% over 10 years
Population
120
was 114 in 2016
+6 · +5.3%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.7%
Household income
$2,812/wk
was $2,750/wk in 2016
+$62 · +2.3%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Bellmount Forest population growth · Bellmount Forest then and now
Bellmount Forest vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bellmount Forest, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Bellmount Forest$420/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+52.6% vs area
- Bellmount Forest$2,812/wk
- Nearby$1,957.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Bellmount Forest49
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
+86.9% vs area
- Bellmount Forest$1,510/wk
- Nearby$882/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bellmount Forest compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bellmount Forest ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,081.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,061.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,104.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,041.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bellmount Forest on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bellmount Forest, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bellmount Forest people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bellmount Forest income
- Median household income
- $2,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,510/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bellmount Forest housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.7%
- Mortgaged
- 44.4%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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
Bellmount Forest work
- Employment to population
- 69.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 68.2%
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 2581)
Compare Bellmount Forest with nearby suburbs
Bellmount Forest in numbers
Bellmount Forest had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.7% own their home outright, 44.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 95.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,812/wk, 56% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.3% (from 114 to 120). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $420/wk (+7.7%).
Bellmount Forest suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bellmount Forest, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bellmount Forest was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bellmount Forest, NSW?
- Bellmount Forest had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bellmount Forest?
- Median household income in Bellmount Forest was $2,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bellmount Forest?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Bellmount Forest were rented, 26.7% were owned outright and 44.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bellmount Forest suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bellmount Forest. 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