Bells Creek, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Bells Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1038, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bells Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 343
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $1,942
- SEIFA score
- 1038
- Coordinates
- -26.8260, 153.0610
Bells Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bells Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 38%, 13% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 58 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 56 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 128 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 64 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 34 | 10% |
Share of the 340 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 18 | 14% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 98 | 74% |
| Rented | 17 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 131 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 134 occupied private dwellings in Bells Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $560
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,042
- Median weekly personal income
- $990
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 79 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 195 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 133
- Employed part-time
- 70
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bells Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bells Creek is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1234 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 20.8°C | 187 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 83 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bells Creek
Where is Bells Creek?
Bells Creek is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bells Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Bells Creek had a population of about 343.
Is Bells Creek an advantaged area?
Bells Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1038, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bells Creek?
Bells Creek has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 1,234 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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