QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Bellara, QLD, 4507
Current weather
16.3°CClear sky
94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 22.4° / 13.8° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#595 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellara is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 3,278 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 391 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 119.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,278
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $884
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 230 of 1,803
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,394
- Employment rate
- 34%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 163 / 163 / 275
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $500
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 391
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 162
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault32
- Drug Offences67
- Other Property Damage34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)93
- Traffic And Related Offences77
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Benabrow Ave at Bribie Island Bridge
- Benabrow Ave near Verdoni St
- Boronia Dr near Eucalypt St
- Boronia Dr near Hovea St
- Boronia Dr near Warrigal St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Benabrow Ave at Bribie Island BridgeBus stop
- Benabrow Ave near Verdoni StBus stop
- Boronia Dr near Eucalypt StBus stop
- Boronia Dr near Hovea StBus stop
- Boronia Dr near Orchid StBus stop
- Boronia Dr near Pandanus StBus stop
- Boronia Dr near Warrigal StBus stop
- Boronia Dr near Wistaria StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bribie Island Lions ParkPark
- Clayton ParkPark
- Pirate ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Elysian Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #595 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Elysian Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Bribie Island Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Clayton Parkgovernmentpark
- Pirate Parkgovernmentpark
- Benabrow Ave at Bribie Island Bridgetransport
- Benabrow Ave near Verdoni Sttransport
- Boronia Dr near Eucalypt Sttransport
- Boronia Dr near Hovea Sttransport
- Boronia Dr near Warrigal Sttransport
- Assaultcrime32
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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