Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bells Bridge suburb profile
Bells Bridge, QLD · Postcode 4570
This Bells Bridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bells Bridge, QLD (postcode 4570). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bells Bridge with nearby suburbs.
Bells Bridge at a glance
Population
226
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,485/wk
Median age
46
Bells Bridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.3% over 10 years
Population
226
was 197 in 2016
+29 · +14.7%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$110 · +71%
Household income
$1,485/wk
was $942/wk in 2016
+$543 · +57.6%
Median age
46
was 51 in 2016
-5 · -9.8%
Dig deeper: Bells Bridge population growth · Bells Bridge then and now
Bells Bridge vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bells Bridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.4% vs area
- Bells Bridge$265/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-13.6% vs area
- Bells Bridge$1,485/wk
- Nearby$1,143/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Bells Bridge46
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-14.2% vs area
- Bells Bridge$679/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bells Bridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bells Bridge sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3928
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,022.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2896.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bells Bridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bells Bridge, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bells Bridge people
- Population
- 226
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bells Bridge income
- Median household income
- $1,485/wk
- Median personal income
- $679/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bells Bridge housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,619/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.6%
- Mortgaged
- 28.4%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bells Bridge work
- Employment to population
- 47.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4570)
Compare Bells Bridge with nearby suburbs
Bells Bridge in numbers
Bells Bridge had 226 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.6% own their home outright, 28.4% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 95.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,485/wk, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.7% (from 197 to 226). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $265/wk (+71%).
Bells Bridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bells Bridge, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bells Bridge was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bells Bridge, QLD?
- Bells Bridge had 226 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bells Bridge?
- Median household income in Bells Bridge was $1,485/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bells Bridge?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Bells Bridge were rented, 44.6% were owned outright and 28.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bells Bridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bells Bridge. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology