Bellingen bushfire risk
Of Bellingen’s 2,529 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 27.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bellingen’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 Bellingen
Flood and bushfire areas across Bellingen. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bellingen
Bellingen sits in the Bellingen council area, which recorded 847 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 847 total. Figures are for the whole Bellingen council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bellingen
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 Bellingen 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 Bellingen
Bellingen is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Bellingen
Bellingen can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bellingen
At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Bellingen’s 3,923 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 Bellingen
Bellingen council approved 44 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bellingen council area (not just Bellingen). 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.