Median house price
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No data available
TAS · George Town Council
Bell Bay, 7253
Est. population · Jun 2025
5
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
16
Median income
$1,875/wk
Employment rate
25%
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In George Town Council, Bell Bay keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Trips to Hobart are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.
For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
At a glance
Bell Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
5
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
12th
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
5(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 12th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- 0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- 0
- Growth rank in TAS
- 12th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 16
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 25%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1,147
- Against the person
- 231
- Against property
- 863
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 229,400
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.3%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property863
- Offences Against The Person231
- Total Offences1147
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- East Tamar Hwy Cnr Bridport Rd
- East Tamar Hwy Opp. Bridport Rd
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 bars
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 200
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Bell Bay Seaman CenterBar
Other(1)
- Parking
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (4.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 152 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 299 mm · ~37 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 200 mm · ~25 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 state planning hazard 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
- Bass
- Member of Parliament
- Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 80,378
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.1 km away).
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
1.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- George Town SouthLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- George TownLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- Beauty PointLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- KelsoLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- BeaconsfieldLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)9.2 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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