New South Wales · Postcode 2581

Bellmount Forest postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 215 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
120
Population (2021)
$2,812
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bellmount Forest at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2581 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
120 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yass Valley Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,812/wk
46% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
6% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Bellmount Forest ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bellmount Forest vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBellmount ForestNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,812 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Bellmount Forest is a locality 215 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2581. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Yass Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Bellmount Forest has a population of 120 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,812, above the NSW average.

Housing in Bellmount Forest includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 43 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bellmount Forest scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bellmount Forest is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Bellmount Forest details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2581
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)120
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,510/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area115.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens92.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.921802
Longitude149.2427615
Distance from Sydney215 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentYass Valley
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (7.5%) 45–64 (40.8%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (18.3%)
15–24 years9 (7.5%)
25–44 years9 (7.5%)
45–64 years49 (40.8%)
65+ years25 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.4%) Mortgaged (54.1%) Rented (13.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bellmount Forest is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma13 (10.8%)
Arthritis12 (10.0%)
Cancer10 (8.3%)
Heart Disease6 (5.0%)
Diabetes5 (4.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (19.0%)
2 vehicles12 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles22 (52.4%)

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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.