Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Bells Creek, QLD

Bells Creek had a population of 23 at the 2021 Census (+10,707.5% since 2016). Median age 31.7. Median weekly household income $2,060. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Bells Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bells Creek's population grew by 10,707.5% to 23, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 31.7, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.0%.

12.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 12.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 9 households.

The median household earns $2,060 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $591 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,723 a month.

23.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 60.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bells Creek beside QLD and Australia.

Bells CreekQLDAustralia
Population23*5,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+10,707.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age31.7*38.238.2
Households9*1,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.5%14.3%
Renting12.2%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright12.9%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,060*$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$591*$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,723*$1,740$1,866
Born overseas23.7%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.6%*14.1%23.6%
No religion60.7%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+10,707.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 02011
  2. 02016
  3. 232021

Age

Median age 31.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Bells Creek Queensland
0–911.4%
10–198.7%
20–2926.2%
30–3920.1%
40–4911.1%
50–599.0%
60–6910.2%
70–795.5%
80+1.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bells Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.7%
  2. Australian36.9%
  3. Scottish12.8%
  4. Irish6.3%
  5. German5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam1.5%
  2. Tagalog1.5%
  3. Portuguese1.2%
  4. Spanish0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. New Zealand4.5%
  3. the Philippines4.2%
  4. the United States1.8%
  5. South Africa1.2%

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

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