Bellimbopinni vs Collombatti

Bellimbopinni is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Collombatti. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bellimbopinni tends to suit people living alone.

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

Collombatti

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellimbopinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellimbopinni

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (285 min vs 294 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (431.9 km vs 441.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Collombatti

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -33.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
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.

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Walkability 6 / 6
Bellimbopinni — Walkability: 6/100 Collombatti — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 22 / 27
Bellimbopinni — Safety: 22/100 Collombatti — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 50 / 19
Bellimbopinni — Low fire risk: 50/100 Collombatti — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Collombatti has more residents (681 vs 82); Collombatti skews older (49 vs 41).

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Population 82 681
+730% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -33.3% +5.3%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $61,724/yr $67,288/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Bellimbopinni — 0-4: 6.1% Collombatti — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.2% / 11.0%
Bellimbopinni — 5-14: 12.2% Collombatti — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Bellimbopinni — 15-19: not among its largest Collombatti — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.5% / 4.6%
Bellimbopinni — 20-24: 8.5% Collombatti — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 14.6% / 7.6%
Bellimbopinni — 25-34: 14.6% Collombatti — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 18.3% / 9.4%
Bellimbopinni — 35-44: 18.3% Collombatti — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 11.0% / 12.8%
Bellimbopinni — 45-54: 11.0% Collombatti — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.4% / 18.6%
Bellimbopinni — 55-64: 13.4% Collombatti — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 8.5% / 15.6%
Bellimbopinni — 65-74: 8.5% Collombatti — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 13.4% / 6.0%
Bellimbopinni — 75-84: 13.4% Collombatti — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 1.3%
Bellimbopinni — 85+: not among its largest Collombatti — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellimbopinni 42.9% couple families
Bellimbopinni — Couple Families: 42.9% Bellimbopinni — Lone Person: 42.9% Bellimbopinni — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bellimbopinni — Group Household: 0.0% Bellimbopinni — Other Families: 0.0%
Collombatti 37.3% couple families
Collombatti — Couple Families: 37.3% Collombatti — Lone Person: 28.0% Collombatti — One Parent Families: 22.7% Collombatti — Group Household: 7.3% Collombatti — Other Families: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellimbopinni 19.4% renting
Bellimbopinni — Owned Outright: 48.4% Bellimbopinni — Mortgage: 32.3% Bellimbopinni — Renting: 19.4%
Collombatti 7.4% renting
Collombatti — Owned Outright: 55.3% Collombatti — Mortgage: 37.2% Collombatti — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellimbopinni 100.0% houses
Bellimbopinni — Houses: 100.0% Bellimbopinni — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Collombatti 98.7% houses
Collombatti — Houses: 98.7% Collombatti — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Certificate III & IV 29.3% / 23.2%
Bellimbopinni — Certificate III & IV: 29.3% Collombatti — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 7.2%
Bellimbopinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Collombatti — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 4.4%
Bellimbopinni — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Collombatti — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Bellimbopinni — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Collombatti — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Bellimbopinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Collombatti — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).

Property market

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Median house price — $895,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 86 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Rural and farming 91% 94%
Environmental 6% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
House price — Higher than 30% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Grade — D
Score — 13/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Collombatti carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 50).

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 High
81/100
Crime High
78/100
 High
73/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
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

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Collombatti sits further from the CBD (441.8 km vs 431.9 km).

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Walkability score 6/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 431.9 km 441.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 285 min 294 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.

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Car (driver) 70.0% / 81.9%
Bellimbopinni — Car (driver): 70.0% Collombatti — Car (driver): 81.9%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 11.0%
Bellimbopinni — Worked from Home: 30.0% Collombatti — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Bellimbopinni — Car (passenger): not among its largest Collombatti — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Bellimbopinni — Walked Only: not among its largest Collombatti — Walked Only: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 22.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Connectivity score 30/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
249 premises

Council rates

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellimbopinni Collombatti
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellimbopinni

Rural

Collombatti

Rural

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