Bellbrook Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2440
Postcode for Bellbrook, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 362 km from Sydney · Pop. 339
339
Population
49
Median Age
$858
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
396.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bellbrook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bellbrook Compares

Bellbrook vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBellbrookNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $858 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bellbrook is a locality 362 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Bellbrook has a population of 339 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $858, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 109 (32.2% of residents).

Housing in Bellbrook includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 121 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bellbrook scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bellbrook is served by Bellbrook Public School.

Bellbrook is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Bellbrook Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)339
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$858/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$470/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area396.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings121
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population109 (32.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.8061901
Longitude152.5098601
Distance from Sydney362 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years67 (19.8%)
15–24 years33 (9.7%)
25–44 years49 (14.5%)
45–64 years116 (34.2%)
65+ years77 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.7%) Mortgaged (12.7%) Rented (24.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma55 (16.2%)
Arthritis51 (15.0%)
Heart Disease22 (6.5%)
Diabetes21 (6.2%)
Lung Condition21 (6.2%)
Cancer14 (4.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.6%)
1 vehicle43 (36.8%)
2 vehicles44 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles27 (23.1%)

Schools in Bellbrook

Bellbrook Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 732 · 24 students

Suburbs Near Bellbrook

Same Postcode (2440)

More Bellbrook Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.