Austral Eden vs Belmore River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Austral Eden, about half of households are couple families. In Belmore River, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Austral Eden: a median of $1.08 million, against $748,000 in Belmore River, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belmore River tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Austral Eden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Belmore River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($748,000 vs $1,080,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmore River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Austral Eden

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (431.8 km vs 446.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 299 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Austral Eden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Austral Eden and Belmore River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Austral Eden Belmore River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Austral Eden Belmore River
Walkability 10 / 0
Austral Eden — Walkability: 10/100 Belmore River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 66
Austral Eden — Safety: 76/100 Belmore River — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 87 / 32
Austral Eden — Low fire risk: 87/100 Belmore River — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Belmore River has more residents (268 vs 145); Austral Eden rents higher ($260/wk vs $230/wk).

Austral Eden Belmore River
Population 145 268
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -0.4%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $71,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+12% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Austral Eden Belmore River
0-4 2.1% / 6.7%
Austral Eden — 0-4: 2.1% Belmore River — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 7.6% / 12.3%
Austral Eden — 5-14: 7.6% Belmore River — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 9.7% / 4.1%
Austral Eden — 15-19: 9.7% Belmore River — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.8% / 4.9%
Austral Eden — 20-24: 4.8% Belmore River — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.0% / 8.2%
Austral Eden — 25-34: 9.0% Belmore River — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 5.5% / 9.7%
Austral Eden — 35-44: 5.5% Belmore River — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 20.0% / 10.8%
Austral Eden — 45-54: 20.0% Belmore River — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 17.9% / 18.7%
Austral Eden — 55-64: 17.9% Belmore River — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 10.3% / 20.1%
Austral Eden — 65-74: 10.3% Belmore River — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 12.4% / 8.6%
Austral Eden — 75-84: 12.4% Belmore River — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.1% / —
Austral Eden — 85+: 2.1% Belmore River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Austral Eden 51.6% couple families
Austral Eden — Couple Families: 51.6% Austral Eden — Lone Person: 35.5% Austral Eden — One Parent Families: 12.9%
Belmore River 57.1% couple families
Belmore River — Couple Families: 57.1% Belmore River — Lone Person: 37.5% Belmore River — One Parent Families: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Austral Eden 18.0% renting
Austral Eden — Owned Outright: 56.0% Austral Eden — Mortgage: 26.0% Austral Eden — Renting: 18.0%
Belmore River 18.2% renting
Belmore River — Owned Outright: 54.5% Belmore River — Mortgage: 27.3% Belmore River — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Austral Eden 100.0% houses
Austral Eden — Houses: 100.0% Austral Eden — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Belmore River 94.7% houses
Belmore River — Houses: 94.7% Belmore River — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Austral Eden Belmore River
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 20.5%
Austral Eden — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Belmore River — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 4.9%
Austral Eden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Belmore River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 5.2%
Austral Eden — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Belmore River — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Austral Eden Belmore River
Median house price $1,080,000 $748,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Austral Eden Belmore River
Rural and farming 91% 84%
Environmental 9% 16%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Austral Eden Belmore River
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Austral Eden Belmore River
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Austral Eden is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Austral Eden Belmore River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Belmore River carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 13); Belmore River carries more crime risk (34 vs 24).

Austral Eden Belmore River
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Austral Eden Belmore River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Austral Eden Belmore River
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Belmore River sits further from the CBD (446.9 km vs 431.8 km).

Austral Eden Belmore River
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 431.8 km 446.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Austral Eden Belmore River
Car (driver) 77.2% / 73.6%
Austral Eden — Car (driver): 77.2% Belmore River — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 18.4%
Austral Eden — Worked from Home: 5.3% Belmore River — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Walked Only 8.8% / 4.6%
Austral Eden — Walked Only: 8.8% Belmore River — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 3.4%
Austral Eden — Car (passenger): 8.8% Belmore River — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Austral Eden Belmore River
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Austral Eden Belmore River
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
119 premises

Council rates

Austral Eden Belmore River
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Austral Eden Belmore River
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Austral Eden Belmore River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Austral Eden

Rural

Belmore River

Retirees Rural

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