Bells Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bells Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of $560 in Bells Creek are well above both the state and national figures. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where a huge majority of residents are paying off their mortgages in large, detached family homes.

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📍 Bells Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bells Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$560 ▲ +47.4%
  • $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 Bells Creek — higher than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bells Creek$560
4551, QLD $450
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $560, which is among the highest for similar areas and far exceeds the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,733 is about the same as the state and national averages.

$560 ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $560

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -26.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,362
  • 2016: $2,323
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bells Creek, the largest group is $550–$749 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (28%) and $350–$549 (22%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bells Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 41%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Most residents here own their homes with a mortgage, making up 70.5% of households. Very few people rent (12.2%) or own their homes outright (12.9%), both of which are far below the state and national rates.

12.2% ▼ -59.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 41.9%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

12.9% ▼ -39.0%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bells Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 74%; Owned outright is next at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.2% of the market, with 93.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Because houses are so large, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.2% ▲ +12.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.1%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 94.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.5% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.3%
  • 2016: 71.0%
  • 2021: 93.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bells Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bells Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (42%) and 2 bedrooms (6%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30222/bells-creek/topic/housing-dwellings