Bellbird bushfire risk
Of Bellbird’s 2,012 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 33.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bellbird’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bellbird
Flood and bushfire areas across Bellbird. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bellbird
Bellbird sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bellbird
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bellbird shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Bellbird
Bellbird is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Bellbird
Bellbird can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bellbird
At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Bellbird’s 2,338 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bellbird
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Bellbird). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.