Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bells Creek suburb profile
Bells Creek, QLD · Postcode 4551
This Bells Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bells Creek, QLD (postcode 4551). 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 Creek with nearby suburbs.
Bells Creek at a glance
Population
343
Median rent
$560/wk
Household income
$1,942/wk
Median age
31
Bells Creek 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
+17050% over 10 years
Population
343
was 94 in 2016
+249 · +264.9%
Median rent
$560/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$310 · +124%
Household income
$1,942/wk
was $933/wk in 2016
+$1,009 · +108.1%
Median age
31
was 51 in 2016
-20 · -39.2%
Dig deeper: Bells Creek population growth · Bells Creek then and now
Bells Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bells Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+51.4% vs area
- Bells Creek$560/wk
- Nearby$460.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+13% vs area
- Bells Creek$1,942/wk
- Nearby$1,540.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-20.5% vs area
- Bells Creek31
- Nearby44.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+25.2% vs area
- Bells Creek$990/wk
- Nearby$701.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bells Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bells Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,038.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bells Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bells Creek, QLD.
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Bells Creek people
- Population
- 343
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 23%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bells Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,942/wk
- Median personal income
- $990/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bells Creek housing
- Median rent
- $560/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 12.9%
- Mortgaged
- 70.5%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.2%
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 Creek work
- Employment to population
- 75.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.1%
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 4551)
Compare Bells Creek with nearby suburbs
Bells Creek in numbers
Bells Creek had 343 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 31, 22% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 23% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.9% own their home outright, 70.5% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 94.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $560/wk, 60% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,942/wk, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 264.9% (from 94 to 343). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $560/wk (+124%).
Bells Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bells Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bells Creek was $560/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bells Creek, QLD?
- Bells Creek had 343 residents at the 2021 Census, up 264.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bells Creek?
- Median household income in Bells Creek was $1,942/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bells Creek?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Bells Creek were rented, 12.9% were owned outright and 70.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bells Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bells Creek. 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