Bellata vs Terry Hie Hie
Bellata is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Terry Hie Hie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Terry Hie Hie, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bellata: a median of $220,000, against $110,000 in Terry Hie Hie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bellata tends to suit families with children, while Terry Hie Hie 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
Terry Hie Hie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 52%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (133% vs 96%)
- But Bellata carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Bellata leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 71%)
- Terry Hie Hie has cheaper houses ($110,000 vs $220,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Terry Hie Hie
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($55/wk vs $180/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Bellata
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (409 min vs 438 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (578.1 km vs 589.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bellata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Terry Hie Hie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.6% vs -24.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bellata and Terry Hie Hie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bellata has more residents (266 vs 76); Bellata rents higher ($180/wk vs $55/wk).
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 266 +71% vs other | 76 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -24.0% | +5.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 51 |
| Median household income | $66,768/yr | $90,948/yr +36% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk +69% vs other | $55/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).
Property market
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $220,000 | $110,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $300,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Terry Hie Hie has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 0%); Bellata has more rural and farming land (100% vs 77%).
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 77% |
| Environmental | 0% | 23% |
| 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 | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 14 across Narrabri | 11 across Moree Plains |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -100% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 29% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 91% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Terry Hie Hie carries more crime risk (74 vs 38); Bellata carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 19).
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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 | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Terry Hie Hie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 2 |
Mobility
Terry Hie Hie sits further from the CBD (589.9 km vs 578.1 km).
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 578.1 km | 589.9 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 409 min | 438 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2397 | 0.0% postcode 2400 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 2397 | 78 postcode 2400 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).
Setting
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 222 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 300 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 10 premises |
Council rates
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,140/yr | $1,249/yr |
| Council | Narrabri | Moree Plains |
Federal electorate
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bellata | Terry Hie Hie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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