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Brierfield

NSW 2454 · Bellingen

322 (2021)325 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Bellingen local government area (est. 13,319 residents)

26
Overall score

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

322
Population
$1.42M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Brierfield is a stable suburb in Bellingen, NSW 2454, about 407km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.42M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 10km inland. Brierfield 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.

406.5 km
To Sydney CBD
10.4 km
To coast
$620/wk
Median rent (house)
9.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

322
Population
46
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Bellingen LGA population (est. 2025)13,319
Median household income (weekly)$1,604
vs NSW median-13.3%
Bachelor degree or higher41.2%
Born in Australia72.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse109 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (10.56%), New Zealand (2.8%), Germany (1.24%), South Africa (0.93%), USA (0.93%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.42M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$620 / $500 wk
Rental yield (house)2.3%
Days on market (house)42 days

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
2
Steal from dwelling
1
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: 11 (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 1025 (above 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)

  • Bellingen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1012
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1050
  • Bellingen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1013
  • Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education - Bellingen CampusPrimary · Independent · 8.4km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationUrunga (9.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
19.0°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
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
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBellinger River District Hospital (6.9 km)
Nearest vet7.1 km
Nearest airportCoffs Harbour (28.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.23%
Projected population 2041332
Projected households 2041113

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Brierfield

What are property prices in Brierfield?

In Brierfield, the median house price is $1.42M. Median weekly house rent is $620.

How far is Brierfield from Sydney CBD?

Brierfield is about 406.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Brierfield?

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

What is public transport like in Brierfield?

Brierfield has a transport score of 0/100.

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.