Bellangry vs Hollisdale

Bellangry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 61 in Hollisdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hollisdale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hollisdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bellangry is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 42%)
  • Hollisdale carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hollisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hollisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Hollisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (282 min vs 287 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hollisdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (52% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Bellangry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellangry Hollisdale
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.

Bellangry Hollisdale
Walkability 6 / 12
Bellangry — Walkability: 6/100 Hollisdale — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 19 / 44
Bellangry — Safety: 19/100 Hollisdale — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 17 / 11
Bellangry — Low fire risk: 17/100 Hollisdale — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Bellangry rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Bellangry has more residents (114 vs 52).

Bellangry Hollisdale
Population 114
+54% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% +8.3%
Median age 54 61
Median household income $59,748/yr $71,500/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellangry Hollisdale
0-4 — / —
Bellangry — 0-4: not among its largest Hollisdale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.9% / 9.6%
Bellangry — 5-14: 14.9% Hollisdale — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 — / —
Bellangry — 15-19: not among its largest Hollisdale — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.6% / —
Bellangry — 20-24: 2.6% Hollisdale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.1% / 5.8%
Bellangry — 25-34: 6.1% Hollisdale — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 3.5% / 9.6%
Bellangry — 35-44: 3.5% Hollisdale — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 21.9% / 5.8%
Bellangry — 45-54: 21.9% Hollisdale — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 20.2% / 21.2%
Bellangry — 55-64: 20.2% Hollisdale — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 12.3% / 34.6%
Bellangry — 65-74: 12.3% Hollisdale — 65-74: 34.6%
75-84 10.5% / 17.3%
Bellangry — 75-84: 10.5% Hollisdale — 75-84: 17.3%
85+ — / —
Bellangry — 85+: not among its largest Hollisdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellangry 38.1% lone person
Bellangry — Lone Person: 38.1% Bellangry — Couple Families: 42.9% Bellangry — One Parent Families: 19.0%
Hollisdale 58.3% lone person
Hollisdale — Lone Person: 58.3% Hollisdale — Couple Families: 41.7% Hollisdale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellangry 11.9% renting
Bellangry — Owned Outright: 57.1% Bellangry — Mortgage: 31.0% Bellangry — Renting: 11.9%
Hollisdale 0.0% renting
Hollisdale — Owned Outright: 39.1% Hollisdale — Mortgage: 60.9% Hollisdale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellangry 100.0% houses
Bellangry — Houses: 100.0%
Hollisdale 100.0% houses
Hollisdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bellangry Hollisdale
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 11.5%
Bellangry — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Hollisdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 15.4%
Bellangry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Hollisdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 5.8%
Bellangry — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Hollisdale — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.8%
Bellangry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hollisdale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Property market

Bellangry Hollisdale
Median house price $840,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bellangry Hollisdale
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Bellangry Hollisdale
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bellangry Hollisdale
House price Higher than 37% of NSW —
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Bellangry Hollisdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bellangry carries more crime risk (81 vs 56).

Bellangry Hollisdale
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
89/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bellangry Hollisdale
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

Bellangry Hollisdale
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Bellangry Hollisdale
Walkability score 6/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 400.3 km 398.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 282 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Bellangry Hollisdale
Car (driver) 78.4% / 70.6%
Bellangry — Car (driver): 78.4% Hollisdale — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 29.4%
Bellangry — Worked from Home: 21.6% Hollisdale — Worked from Home: 29.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Bellangry Hollisdale
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.2 km 31.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bellangry Hollisdale
Connectivity score 26/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Bellangry Hollisdale
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Bellangry Hollisdale
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellangry Hollisdale
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellangry Hollisdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellangry

Rural

Hollisdale

Retirees Rural

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