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Living in Cascade, NSW
Cascade is in the Bellingen council area. About 8 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Bellingen and New South Wales.
Rent now
$400 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Dorrigo (2453), the postcode most of Cascade is in, in the December quarter 2025 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Cascade | Bellingen | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 78 | 50 | 39 |
| People per home | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $575 | $1,197 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Cascade | Bellingen | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0% | 49% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| Rented | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 100% | 91% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 3% | 22% |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Schools
There's no school in Cascade itself.
School zones for 2026
- Dorrigo Public School primary
- Dorrigo High School high school
The middle of Cascade is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cascade. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- All of Cascade is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Bellingen
- What it costs to live in Bellingen: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Bellingen with another area.
- Is living in Cascade worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Bellingen.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Bellingen figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.