Bellawongarah, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bellawongarah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1173, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bellawongarah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 116
- Median age
- 62
- Median weekly household income
- $2,187
- SEIFA score
- 1173
- Coordinates
- -34.7592, 150.6140
Bellawongarah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bellawongarah using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 43%, 0% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 8% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10 | 10% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 34 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 45 | 43% |
Share of the 105 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 31 | 76% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 24% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 44 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 44 occupied private dwellings in Bellawongarah.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,358
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,583
- Median weekly personal income
- $825
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 26 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 78 (77%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40.4%
- Employed full-time
- 18
- Employed part-time
- 14
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bellawongarah
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bellawongarah is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.1°C). The area receives roughly 1186 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 16.6°C | 112 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 16°C | 140 mm |
| Mar | 23.9°C | 15°C | 183 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 91 mm |
| May | 18°C | 9.1°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 7.1°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 15.1°C | 6.3°C | 87 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 6.6°C | 86 mm |
| Sep | 19.5°C | 8.4°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.3°C | 10.9°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 12.6°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 26.1°C | 14.8°C | 111 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bellawongarah
Where is Bellawongarah?
Bellawongarah is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bellawongarah?
At the 2021 Census, Bellawongarah had a population of about 116.
Is Bellawongarah an advantaged area?
Bellawongarah has an ABS SEIFA score of 1173, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bellawongarah?
Bellawongarah has average daytime highs of about 21.2°C and overnight lows of about 11.3°C, with roughly 1,186 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Bellawongarah ranks
Bellawongarah appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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