Bellmount Forest vs Yass River

Yass River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Bellmount Forest. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bellmount Forest 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

Yass River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yass River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bellmount Forest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 192 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (257.4 km vs 290 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bellmount Forest has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • Yass River carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Yass River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.1% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellmount Forest Yass River
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.

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Walkability 0 / 0
Bellmount Forest — Walkability: 0/100 Yass River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 54
Bellmount Forest — Safety: 41/100 Yass River — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 78 / 85
Bellmount Forest — Low fire risk: 78/100 Yass River — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Yass River has more residents (459 vs 120); Bellmount Forest rents higher ($420/wk vs $380/wk).

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Population 120 459
+282% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +31.1%
Median age 49 45
Median household income $146,224/yr $150,176/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+10% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellmount Forest Yass River
0-4 3.3% / 3.7%
Bellmount Forest — 0-4: 3.3% Yass River — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 15.0% / 12.4%
Bellmount Forest — 5-14: 15.0% Yass River — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.0% / 7.6%
Bellmount Forest — 15-19: 5.0% Yass River — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 2.5% / 2.4%
Bellmount Forest — 20-24: 2.5% Yass River — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 2.5% / 8.9%
Bellmount Forest — 25-34: 2.5% Yass River — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 5.0% / 13.3%
Bellmount Forest — 35-44: 5.0% Yass River — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 20.8% / 20.7%
Bellmount Forest — 45-54: 20.8% Yass River — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 20.0% / 18.3%
Bellmount Forest — 55-64: 20.0% Yass River — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 13.3% / 7.0%
Bellmount Forest — 65-74: 13.3% Yass River — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 7.5% / 4.1%
Bellmount Forest — 75-84: 7.5% Yass River — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.7%
Bellmount Forest — 85+: not among its largest Yass River — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellmount Forest 60.0% couple families
Bellmount Forest — Couple Families: 60.0% Bellmount Forest — Lone Person: 24.0% Bellmount Forest — One Parent Families: 16.0% Bellmount Forest — Group Household: 0.0%
Yass River 63.5% couple families
Yass River — Couple Families: 63.5% Yass River — Lone Person: 22.4% Yass River — One Parent Families: 10.6% Yass River — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellmount Forest 13.5% renting
Bellmount Forest — Owned Outright: 32.4% Bellmount Forest — Mortgage: 54.1% Bellmount Forest — Renting: 13.5%
Yass River 7.2% renting
Yass River — Owned Outright: 37.0% Yass River — Mortgage: 55.8% Yass River — Renting: 7.2%
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.

Bellmount Forest Yass River
England 9.2% / 3.9%
Bellmount Forest — England: 9.2% Yass River — England: 3.9%
Canada 4.2% / —
Bellmount Forest — Canada: 4.2% Yass River — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Bellmount Forest — Germany: not among its largest Yass River — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Bellmount Forest — New Zealand: not among its largest Yass River — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.7%
Bellmount Forest — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Yass River — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 13.9%
Bellmount Forest — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Yass River — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 9.6%
Bellmount Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% Yass River — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 10.0%
Bellmount Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Yass River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.8%
Bellmount Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Yass River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellmount Forest 100.0% houses
Bellmount Forest — Houses: 100.0%
Yass River 100.0% houses
Yass River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Median house price — $1,450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Bellmount Forest Yass River
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bellmount Forest Yass River
House price — Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bellmount Forest carries more crime risk (59 vs 46).

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Bellmount Forest Yass River
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

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Waterways 17 10

Mobility

Yass River sits further from the CBD (290 km vs 257.4 km).

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 257.4 km 290 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2581
 1.4%
postcode 2582
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2581
 66
postcode 2582

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.

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Car (driver) 65.6% / 71.2%
Bellmount Forest — Car (driver): 65.6% Yass River — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 24.5%
Bellmount Forest — Worked from Home: 27.9% Yass River — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 1.4%
Bellmount Forest — Car (passenger): 6.6% Yass River — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Bellmount Forest — Bus: not among its largest Yass River — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Bellmount Forest — Walked Only: not among its largest Yass River — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Elevation 662 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
139 premises

Climate

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellmount Forest Yass River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellmount Forest

Rural

Yass River

Rural

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