$200 ▲ +122.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $200 marks Bell as a place where housing is far more affordable than across Queensland and Australia. Most people here live in detached houses, and a large proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$200
▲ +122.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bell — lower than 75% of areas.
| Bell | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4408, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $882, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $200.
$882 ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $882
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bell, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bell, Under $1,000 is the majority at 66%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 43.6% of households. Conversely, the proportion of people renting is well below the national figure.
22.3% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bell, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the local dwellings, a figure far above the national average. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bell, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30211/bell/topic/housing-dwellings