Bellmount Forest Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2581
Postcode for Bellmount Forest, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 215 km from Sydney · Pop. 120
120
Population
49
Median Age
$2,812
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
115.1
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 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.

How Bellmount Forest Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Bellmount Forest

Same Postcode (2581)

More Bellmount Forest 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.