Belmore River Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2440
Postcode for Belmore River, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 350 km from Sydney · Pop. 268
268
Population
51
Median Age
$1,292
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
70.3
Area (km²)

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

How Belmore River Compares

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

MetricBelmore RiverNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈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.

Belmore River is a locality 350 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, Belmore River has a population of 268 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Belmore River includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 95 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Belmore River scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Belmore River Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)268
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$589/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area70.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population5 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.0919682
Longitude152.9742907
Distance from Sydney350 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (28.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years51 (19.0%)
15–24 years24 (9.0%)
25–44 years48 (17.9%)
45–64 years79 (29.5%)
65+ years77 (28.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (18.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (9.3%)
Asthma19 (7.1%)
Heart Disease16 (6.0%)
Diabetes15 (5.6%)
Cancer12 (4.5%)
Lung Condition11 (4.1%)
Dementia4 (1.5%)

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 vehicle25 (25.3%)
2 vehicles34 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles40 (40.4%)

Suburbs Near Belmore River

Same Postcode (2440)

More Belmore River 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.