Located in New South Wales within the Yass Valley local government area, Bellmount Forest is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2581). It is home to about 120 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $146K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Bellmount Forest has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has declined steeply by 10.4% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yass Valley LGA is low at 1,642 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Bellmount Forest shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.