Bellimbopinni vs Frederickton

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

Frederickton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Frederickton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Frederickton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Frederickton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.4% vs -33.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bellimbopinni and Frederickton 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 Frederickton
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 Frederickton
Walkability 6 / 10
Bellimbopinni — Walkability: 6/100 Frederickton — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 22 / 25
Bellimbopinni — Safety: 22/100 Frederickton — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 50 / 66
Bellimbopinni — Low fire risk: 50/100 Frederickton — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Frederickton has more residents (1,452 vs 82); Frederickton skews older (49 vs 41).

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Population 82 1,452
+1671% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -33.3% +4.4%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $61,724/yr
+6% vs other
 $57,928/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
0-4 6.1% / 5.2%
Bellimbopinni — 0-4: 6.1% Frederickton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.2% / 11.3%
Bellimbopinni — 5-14: 12.2% Frederickton — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 — / 5.9%
Bellimbopinni — 15-19: not among its largest Frederickton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.5% / 5.2%
Bellimbopinni — 20-24: 8.5% Frederickton — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.6% / 9.7%
Bellimbopinni — 25-34: 14.6% Frederickton — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 18.3% / 7.8%
Bellimbopinni — 35-44: 18.3% Frederickton — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 11.0% / 10.8%
Bellimbopinni — 45-54: 11.0% Frederickton — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.4% / 11.8%
Bellimbopinni — 55-64: 13.4% Frederickton — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.5% / 14.9%
Bellimbopinni — 65-74: 8.5% Frederickton — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 13.4% / 9.7%
Bellimbopinni — 75-84: 13.4% Frederickton — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 8.2%
Bellimbopinni — 85+: not among its largest Frederickton — 85+: 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellimbopinni 42.9% lone person
Bellimbopinni — Lone Person: 42.9% Bellimbopinni — Couple Families: 42.9% Bellimbopinni — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bellimbopinni — Group Household: 0.0% Bellimbopinni — Other Families: 0.0%
Frederickton 39.2% lone person
Frederickton — Lone Person: 39.2% Frederickton — Couple Families: 30.8% Frederickton — One Parent Families: 24.6% Frederickton — Group Household: 2.8% Frederickton — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Frederickton 24.2% renting
Frederickton — Owned Outright: 43.1% Frederickton — Mortgage: 32.7% Frederickton — Renting: 24.2%
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% Bellimbopinni — Townhouses: 0.0%
Frederickton 94.2% houses
Frederickton — Houses: 94.2% Frederickton — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Frederickton — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Certificate III & IV 29.3% / 19.4%
Bellimbopinni — Certificate III & IV: 29.3% Frederickton — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 5.4%
Bellimbopinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Frederickton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.6%
Bellimbopinni — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Frederickton — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Bellimbopinni — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Frederickton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Bellimbopinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Frederickton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

Property market

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Median house price — $535,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 83 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Rural and farming 91% 83%
Residential 0% 11%
Environmental 6% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
House price — Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bellimbopinni carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 34).

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
78/100
 High
75/100
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 Frederickton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bellimbopinni

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

Schools in Frederickton

  • Frederickton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Childcare 0 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Walkability score 6/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 431.9 km 431.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 285 min
same for both
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 Frederickton
Car (driver) 70.0% / 86.0%
Bellimbopinni — Car (driver): 70.0% Frederickton — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 6.9%
Bellimbopinni — Worked from Home: 30.0% Frederickton — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Bellimbopinni — Car (passenger): not among its largest Frederickton — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Bellimbopinni — Walked Only: not among its largest Frederickton — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 0.7%
Bellimbopinni — Bus: not among its largest Frederickton — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bellimbopinni Frederickton
Connectivity score 30/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 17%
671 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bellimbopinni

Rural

Frederickton

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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