Suburb in Gympie

Bells Bridge, QLD

Bells Bridge had a population of 226 at the 2021 Census (+14.7% since 2016). Median age 45.6. Median weekly household income $1,417. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bells Bridge at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bells Bridge's population grew by 14.7% to 226, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.6, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.8%.

12.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 46.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 71 households.

The median household earns $1,417 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

13.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.8% use a language other than English at home. 50.2% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bells Bridge beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBells BridgeQLDAustralia
Population2265,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.638.238.2
Households711,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting12.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright46.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,417$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$1,740$1,866
Born overseas13.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion50.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1962011
  2. 1972016
  3. 2262021

Age

Median age 45.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Bells Bridge Queensland
Share of people by age, Bells Bridge and Queensland
0–916.8%
10–197.1%
20–298.8%
30–398.8%
40–499.7%
50–5915.0%
60–6919.0%
70–797.1%
80+1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bells Bridge at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.7%
  2. Australian39.3%
  3. German12.1%
  4. Scottish9.7%
  5. Irish7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tamil2.9%
  2. German2.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.3%
  2. India2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bells Bridge

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