Queensland · Postcode 4551

Bells Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 75 km from Brisbane

Metro
343
Population (2021)
$1,942
Household income/wk
$560
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bells Creek 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

4551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
343 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,942/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,942/wk
10% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$560/wk
47% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
4.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
13.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
1.6 pts below 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 Bells Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBells CreekQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,942 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $560 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 31 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Postcode 4551 covers Bells Creek, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 75 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bells Creek has a population of 343 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,942, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Bells Creek includes a median weekly rent of $560, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 139 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bells Creek scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Bells Creek is served by Notre Dame College.

Bells Creek is part of the Caloundra statistical area in Queensland.

Bells Creek details

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

Postcode4551
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)343
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,942/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$990/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$560
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area24.9 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings139
Australian Citizens83.7%
Indigenous Population6 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-26.7928133
Longitude153.0640406
Distance from Brisbane75 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Caloundra
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFisher
State ElectorateKawana
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (16.3%) 25–44 (37.3%) 45–64 (18.7%) 65+ (9.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (16.9%)
15–24 years56 (16.3%)
25–44 years128 (37.3%)
45–64 years64 (18.7%)
65+ years34 (9.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (13.5%) Mortgaged (73.7%) Rented (12.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bells Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma25 (7.3%)
Arthritis22 (6.4%)
Heart Disease10 (2.9%)
Diabetes9 (2.6%)
Lung Condition5 (1.5%)
Cancer5 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle51 (35.7%)
2 vehicles67 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles25 (17.5%)

Schools in Bells Creek

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bells Creek. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Notre Dame College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1066 · 216 students

Suburbs Near Bells Creek

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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.