Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bells Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bells Creek, QLD (postcode 4551) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17050% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 94 | 343 | +341 · +17050% |
| Median age | 32 | 51 | 31 | -1 · -3.1% |
| Median household income | $1,295/wk | $933/wk | $1,942/wk | +$647 · +50% |
| Median personal income | $540/wk | $428/wk | $990/wk | +$450 · +83.3% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $250/wk | $560/wk | +$180 · +47.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,362/mo | $2,323/mo | $1,733/mo | $629 · -26.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.5 · -17.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bells Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.