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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Bellara, 4507
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,506
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.2%
Median age
59
Median income
$884/wk
Employment rate
34%
Languages at home
3.5%non-English
Most common: Croatian, Italian, Sinhalese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Bellara is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Moreton Bay Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar regional towns, though safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bellara snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
3,506
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#65
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2726th in Australia
- State rank
- 587th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #65 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #221 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,506(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +9.2% over 5 years · 33th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +9.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +24
- Change in 5 years
- +296
- Growth rank in QLD
- 33th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,800), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,058 / 163 / 275 (+ 71 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 45
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 468 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences86
- Other Property Damage44
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)113
- Traffic And Related Offences88
- Assault42
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 996
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Banksia Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 818 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.61
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.44
Food & drink(4)
- Big Bun BakeryCafe
33 Benabrow Avenue
- Cazzabella's CafeCafe
- Sylvan Beach Fish CafeFast food
- Bribie Island HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Bellara Corner StoreConvenience store
Health & services(1)
- Elysian Medical CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Bribie Island Lions ParkPark
- Clayton ParkPark
- Park (5)
- Pirate ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(15)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Bellara Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Lifeline ShopCharity
- Drinking water (5)
- Be TrendyHairdresser
- Mall
19 Benabrow Avenue
- Volunteer Marine Rescue Bribie IslandMarine Rescue
- Parking (11)
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Hospice Op ShopSecond Hand
- Slipway (2)
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Elysian Medical CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 78
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Longman
- Member of Parliament
- Terry YOUNG (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,744
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 50.1%Labor 49.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.4 km away).
Coalition 50.5%Labor 49.5%
0.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BellaraLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Banksia BeachLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BongareeLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Sandstone PointLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- WoorimLabor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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