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Belford

NSW 2335 · Singleton

176 (2021)226 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Singleton local government area (est. 27,134 residents)

26
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

176
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
18
Transport score

Belford is a high growth suburb in Singleton, NSW 2335, about 134km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Belford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 18/100, and is about 53km inland. Belford has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

134.1 km
To Sydney CBD
53.1 km
To coast
$705/wk
Median rent (house)
5.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

176
Population
44
Median age
3.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Singleton LGA population (est. 2025)27,134
Median household income (weekly)$2,833
vs NSW median+53.1%
Bachelor degree or higher26.1%
Born in Australia82.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse48 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.84%)

Top languages: Italian (3.41%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$705 / $500 wk
Rental yield (house)3.6%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 10 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 961 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Rosary Park Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1001
  • Branxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 965
  • Kirkton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 940
  • Greta Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 937

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

18
10Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBranxton (5.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
3Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSingleton Hospital (14.9 km)
Nearest vet15.3 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (40.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate6.45%
Projected population 2041328
Projected households 204182

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Belford

What are property prices in Belford?

Recent sales volume in Belford is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $705.

How far is Belford from Sydney CBD?

Belford is about 134.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Belford?

Belford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Belford?

Belford has a transport score of 18/100 and 10 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.