$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bell · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical mortgage payments have plummeted by $1,051 since 2011 in Bell (L), contributing to an area where housing costs are now far below the national average. The local housing market is defined by very low costs for both owners and renters. Most people live in detached houses, though the proportion of larger homes has dipped slightly over the last decade.
$200
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bell — lower than 77% of areas.
| Bell | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4408, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Queensland figure, sitting at $769. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent of $200 being far below the national figure.
$769 ▼ -57.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,444
- 2021: $769
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 88%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. However, the number of households renting has risen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.9%.
29.9% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 37%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 83.8% of homes. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures at 61.5%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bell, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Bell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322014/bell/topic/housing-dwellings