Bellata vs Gurley

Gurley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Bellata. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gurley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bellata: a median of $220,000, against $15,000 in Gurley, though rent is higher in Gurley. On these figures, Bellata tends to suit older residents, while Gurley suits couples 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

They split

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

  • Bellata carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 78/100)
  • Gurley is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Gurley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($17,000 vs $300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($15,000 vs $220,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellata

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellata

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (578.1 km vs 595.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (409 min vs 421 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bellata

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Gurley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -24.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellata Gurley
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.

Bellata Gurley
Walkability 0 / 0
Bellata — Walkability: 0/100 Gurley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 22
Bellata — Safety: 62/100 Gurley — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 70 / 77
Bellata — Low fire risk: 70/100 Gurley — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Gurley has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $66,768); Gurley rents higher ($200/wk vs $180/wk).

Bellata Gurley
Population 266
+7% vs other
 248
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.0% +5.1%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $66,768/yr $81,224/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $200/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellata Gurley
0-4 4.5% / 6.5%
Bellata — 0-4: 4.5% Gurley — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.2% / 17.7%
Bellata — 5-14: 16.2% Gurley — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 3.8% / 5.6%
Bellata — 15-19: 3.8% Gurley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.5% / 6.0%
Bellata — 20-24: 4.5% Gurley — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.6% / 11.3%
Bellata — 25-34: 8.6% Gurley — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.5% / 10.9%
Bellata — 35-44: 13.5% Gurley — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.4% / 16.5%
Bellata — 45-54: 12.4% Gurley — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.4% / 16.5%
Bellata — 55-64: 15.4% Gurley — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 15.8% / 8.9%
Bellata — 65-74: 15.8% Gurley — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.3% / 2.4%
Bellata — 75-84: 5.3% Gurley — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Bellata — 85+: 1.5% Gurley — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellata 44.1% couple families
Bellata — Couple Families: 44.1% Bellata — Lone Person: 39.7% Bellata — One Parent Families: 7.4% Bellata — Group Household: 4.4% Bellata — Other Families: 4.4%
Gurley 66.7% couple families
Gurley — Couple Families: 66.7% Gurley — Lone Person: 33.3% Gurley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gurley — Group Household: 0.0% Gurley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellata 26.7% renting
Bellata — Owned Outright: 50.7% Bellata — Mortgage: 22.7% Bellata — Renting: 26.7%
Gurley 18.4% renting
Gurley — Owned Outright: 49.0% Gurley — Mortgage: 32.7% Gurley — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellata 95.8% houses
Bellata — Houses: 95.8% Bellata — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Gurley 91.4% houses
Gurley — Houses: 91.4% Gurley — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bellata Gurley
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.5%
Bellata — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Gurley — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.0%
Bellata — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Gurley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 6.0%
Bellata — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Gurley — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Bellata — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gurley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Bellata — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Gurley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Property market

Bellata Gurley
Median house price $220,000 $15,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 $17,000

Zoning mix

Bellata Gurley
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Bellata Gurley
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
 11
across Moree Plains
Approvals change year on year — -100%

Ranking within NSW

Bellata Gurley
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Bellata Gurley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gurley carries more crime risk (78 vs 38).

Bellata Gurley
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
78/100
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

Bellata Gurley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bellata

  • Bellata Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Gurley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bellata Gurley
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 10 22

Mobility

Gurley sits further from the CBD (595.5 km vs 578.1 km).

Bellata Gurley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 578.1 km 595.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 409 min 421 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2397
 0.0%
postcode 2398
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2397
 —

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.

Bellata Gurley
Car (driver) 56.6% / 74.1%
Bellata — Car (driver): 56.6% Gurley — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 15.3%
Bellata — Worked from Home: 29.3% Gurley — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only 11.1% / 7.1%
Bellata — Walked Only: 11.1% Gurley — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.5%
Bellata — Car (passenger): 3.0% Gurley — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Bellata Gurley
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Bellata Gurley
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
35 premises

Council rates

Bellata Gurley
Average residential rate $1,140/yr $1,249/yr
Council Narrabri Moree Plains

Federal electorate

Bellata Gurley
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellata Gurley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellata

Rural

Gurley

Affordable Family Rural

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