Queensland · Postcode 4507

Bellara postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 47 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,278
Population (2021)
$884
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bellara at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4507 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,278 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moreton Bay Council area 117 suburbs, 30 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$884/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$884/wk
50% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
16% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
15.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.6%
1.6 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bellara vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectoratePumicestone
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

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

Bellara is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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%)

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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.