Bellara Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4507
Postcode for Bellara, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 47 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,278
3,278
Population
59
Median Age
$884
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bellara ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bellara Compares

Bellara vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBellaraQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $884 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $320 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,394 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 59 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.6% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bellara is a locality 47 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4507. It falls within the Moreton Bay - North region. The local government area is Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Bellara has a population of 3,278 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $884, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 120 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Bellara includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,394, with 1,571 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bellara scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bellara is part of the Bribie - Beachmere statistical area in Queensland.

Bellara Details

Postcode4507
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,278
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$884/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$507/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,394
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1547/km²
Total Dwellings1,571
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population120 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.0628
Longitude153.1534
Distance from Brisbane47 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - North
Area (SA3)Bribie - Beachmere
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateLongman

Age Profile

0–14 (9.7%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (39.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years317 (9.7%)
15–24 years225 (6.9%)
25–44 years485 (14.8%)
45–64 years948 (28.9%)
65+ years1,300 (39.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.8%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (33.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis680 (20.7%)
Asthma357 (10.9%)
Heart Disease315 (9.6%)
Diabetes268 (8.2%)
Lung Condition214 (6.5%)
Cancer195 (5.9%)
Dementia45 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle167 (10.9%)
1 vehicle759 (49.4%)
2 vehicles414 (27.0%)
3+ vehicles196 (12.8%)

Suburbs Near Bellara

Same Postcode (4507)

More Bellara Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.