QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Bellmere, QLD, 4510
Current weather
14.9°CClear sky
91% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.2° / 11.7° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#609 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellmere is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 6,588 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,040 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 461.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,588
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,448
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 127 of 2,287
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 226 / 239 / 10
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)
- $600
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)
- 3,040
- Against the person
- 573
- Against property
- 1,290
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 461.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences711
- Good Order Offences277
- Other Property Damage284
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)683
- Traffic And Related Offences339
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 946
- Bellmere State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Belle Air Dr near Riverside Cct
- Belle Air Dr near Riverwood Dr
- Bellmere Rd near Bishop Lane
- Bishop Lane near Bellmere Rd
- Kendall Rd near Whimbrel Ct
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Bellview ParkPark
- Bernice Street ParkPark
- Wally Strong ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 15.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #609 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
- Bellview Parkgovernmentpark
- Bernice Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Wally Strong Parkgovernmentpark
- Belle Air Dr near Riverside Ccttransport
- Belle Air Dr near Riverwood Drtransport
- Bellmere Rd near Bishop Lanetransport
- Bishop Lane near Bellmere Rdtransport
- Kendall Rd near Whimbrel Cttransport
- Bellmere State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime711
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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