Bell
NSW 2786 · Lithgow
44 (2021)
Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bell is a suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2786, about 94km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Bell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 79km inland. Bell has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2786 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (9.09%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 March 2026
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Bell
What are property prices in Bell?
Recent sales volume in Bell is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Bell from Sydney CBD?
Bell is about 94.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 163 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bell?
Bell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bell?
Bell has a transport score of 81/100, including 1 train station.