Suburb in Western Downs

Bell, QLD

Bell had a population of 421 at the 2021 Census (−16.1% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $953. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bell's population shrank by 16.1% to 421, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.1%.

23.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 45.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 179 households.

The median household earns $953 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $882 a month.

7.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.3% use a language other than English at home. 35.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bell beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBellQLDAustralia
Population4215,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−16.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age49.038.038.0
Households1791,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting23.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright45.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$953$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$200$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$882$1,733$1,863
Born overseas7.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion35.2%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

−16.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4462011
  2. 5022016
  3. 4212021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Bell Queensland
Share of people by age, Bell and Queensland
0–910.9%
10–1912.8%
20–297.1%
30–3911.6%
40–4910.2%
50–5915.2%
60–6917.1%
70–7911.4%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.5%
  2. English42.9%
  3. Irish16.7%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. German8.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino2.5%
  2. Indonesian0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines2.6%
  2. England2.1%
  3. the Netherlands1.0%
  4. New Zealand1.0%
  5. Canada0.8%

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

Around Bell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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