Victoria · Postcode 3215

Bell Park postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 64 km from Melbourne

CoastalMetro
5,602
Population (2021)
$1,224
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bell Park at a glance vs VIC

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

Quick facts

3215 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,602 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Geelong Council area 59 suburbs, 19 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,224/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,224/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
9% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
5.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.7%
0.7 pts above VIC 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.

Detailed comparison table

Bell Park vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBell ParkVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,224 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

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

Bell Park is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3215. It sits about 64 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Greater Geelong local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.7 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Bell Park has a population of 5,602 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,224, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 79 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Bell Park includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 2,397 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bell Park scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Bell Park include Holy Family School, Nelson Park School and Bell Park North Primary School.

Bell Park is part of the Geelong statistical area in Victoria.

Bell Park details

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

Postcode3215
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,602
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density2043/km²
Total Dwellings2,397
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population79 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.11
Longitude144.338
Distance from Melbourne64 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Geelong
Local GovernmentGreater Geelong
Federal ElectorateCorio
State ElectorateLara (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years864 (15.4%)
15–24 years621 (11.1%)
25–44 years1,526 (27.2%)
45–64 years1,272 (22.7%)
65+ years1,316 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (25.6%) Rented (32.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bell Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis569 (10.2%)
Asthma463 (8.3%)
Diabetes356 (6.4%)
Heart Disease281 (5.0%)
Cancer162 (2.9%)
Lung Condition89 (1.6%)
Dementia53 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle197 (8.4%)
1 vehicle1,038 (44.4%)
2 vehicles754 (32.2%)
3+ vehicles350 (15.0%)

Schools in Bell Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bell Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Holy Family School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1029 · 344 students
Nelson Park School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 334 students
Bell Park North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 956 · 292 students

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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.