Bellata (postcode 2397) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Narrabri local government area. With a population of 266, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Bellata sit at $1.6 million, little changed on a year ago. The median weekly rent is $180 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $680.
Bellata is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 913, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Narrabri LGA is moderate at 5,705 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Bellata shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.6M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 24.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.