Bellbird vs Mount View

Bellbird is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Mount View. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount View, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount View: a median of $1.72 million, against $685,000 in Bellbird, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bellbird tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount View suits couples 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Bellbird

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($685,000 vs $1,720,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bellbird has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Mount View leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bellbird

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (157.3 km vs 164.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bellbird is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount View has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Bellbird

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellbird Mount View
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.

Bellbird Mount View
Walkability 52 / 0
Bellbird — Walkability: 52/100 Mount View — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 8
Bellbird — Safety: 11/100 Mount View — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 36 / 35
Bellbird — Low fire risk: 36/100 Mount View — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Bellbird has more residents (2,338 vs 114); Mount View has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $74,204).

Bellbird Mount View
Population 2,338
+95% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.1% -10.2%
Median age 34 49
Median household income $74,204/yr $113,724/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $323/wk $360/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellbird Mount View
0-4 8.4% / 2.6%
Bellbird — 0-4: 8.4% Mount View — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 15.0% / 6.1%
Bellbird — 5-14: 15.0% Mount View — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 6.2% / 8.8%
Bellbird — 15-19: 6.2% Mount View — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 6.2% / 2.6%
Bellbird — 20-24: 6.2% Mount View — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 14.5% / 7.9%
Bellbird — 25-34: 14.5% Mount View — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.1% / 17.5%
Bellbird — 35-44: 12.1% Mount View — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 11.4% / 14.9%
Bellbird — 45-54: 11.4% Mount View — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.0% / 17.5%
Bellbird — 55-64: 12.0% Mount View — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 9.8% / 19.3%
Bellbird — 65-74: 9.8% Mount View — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 3.3% / 6.1%
Bellbird — 75-84: 3.3% Mount View — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.2% / 2.6%
Bellbird — 85+: 1.2% Mount View — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellbird 41.8% couple families
Bellbird — Couple Families: 41.8% Bellbird — Lone Person: 25.6% Bellbird — One Parent Families: 26.7% Bellbird — Group Household: 3.6% Bellbird — Other Families: 2.2%
Mount View 58.3% couple families
Mount View — Couple Families: 58.3% Mount View — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount View — One Parent Families: 16.7% Mount View — Group Household: 0.0% Mount View — 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.

Bellbird 26.2% renting
Bellbird — Owned Outright: 33.1% Bellbird — Mortgage: 40.6% Bellbird — Renting: 26.2%
Mount View 0.0% renting
Mount View — Owned Outright: 79.4% Mount View — Mortgage: 20.6% Mount View — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bellbird Mount View
England 1.8% / 3.5%
Bellbird — England: 1.8% Mount View — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Bellbird — New Zealand: 1.0% Mount View — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Bellbird — Thailand: 0.6% Mount View — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Bellbird — Philippines: 0.4% Mount View — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Bellbird — Vietnam: 0.3% Mount View — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bellbird Mount View
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 15.8%
Bellbird — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Mount View — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 12.3%
Bellbird — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mount View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 9.6%
Bellbird — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Mount View — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 7.0%
Bellbird — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Mount View — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Bellbird — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellbird 91.7% houses
Bellbird — Houses: 91.7% Bellbird — Townhouses: 7.7% Bellbird — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Mount View 93.2% houses
Mount View — Houses: 93.2% Mount View — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount View — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellbird Mount View
Median house price $685,000 $1,720,000
Median unit price $641,000 —
Median land price $395,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 54 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount View has more rural and farming land (100% vs 30%); Bellbird has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).

Bellbird Mount View
Rural and farming 30% 100%
Residential 43% 0%
Environmental 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Bellbird Mount View
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bellbird Mount View
Houses 4.0%
$660/wk on $856K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bellbird Mount View
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of NSW —

Liveability

Bellbird is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Bellbird Mount View
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bellbird Mount View
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
92/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bellbird Mount View
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bellbird

  • Bellbird Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount View

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bellbird Mount View
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Mount View sits further from the CBD (164.2 km vs 157.3 km).

Bellbird Mount View
Walkability score 52/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 157.3 km 164.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Bellbird Mount View
Car (driver) 79.1% / 58.3%
Bellbird — Car (driver): 79.1% Mount View — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 35.4%
Bellbird — Worked from Home: 13.7% Mount View — Worked from Home: 35.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.2%
Bellbird — Car (passenger): 5.4% Mount View — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Bellbird — Bicycle: 0.8% Mount View — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Bellbird — Walked Only: 0.5% Mount View — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Bellbird Mount View
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 255 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.5 km 43.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bellbird Mount View
Connectivity score 80/100 32/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,632 premises
 5%
92 premises

Climate

Bellbird Mount View
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellbird Mount View
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 22.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bellbird Mount View
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellbird Mount View
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellbird Mount View
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellbird

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet River

Mount View

Retirees Rural

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