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Bellbird Park, QLD 4300 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,191
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
31
Median age
Years
32.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.9
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,746/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$842/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$340/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,700/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
83.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
63.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.6%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
65.3%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 14.5%Mortgaged 39.9%Rented 43.7%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Bellbird Park gained 1,467 residents from internal migration and 152 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,374 people moved away — a net addition of 245 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,467
Internal migration out+1,311
Overseas migration in+152
Natural increase+142
Population (ERP)
10,949
▲ 6,846 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+3.66%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+245
1,619 in · 1,374 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
29th
Top 12% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Bellbird Park against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Bellbird Park population grew from 6,990 in 2016 to 10,949 in 2025, a change of 56.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBellbird ParkQueensland average
20166,9904,845,152
20177,4844,926,380
20187,9455,006,623
20198,5955,088,847
20208,9465,165,613
20219,3405,215,814
20229,7365,310,905
202310,2145,450,235
202410,5625,571,890
202510,9495,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,7369,191+36%
Median age3131+0 yrs
Median household income$1,511/wk$1,746/wk+16%
Median weekly rent$325/wk$340/wk+4.6%
Born overseas30.0%32.5%+2.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
17
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Bellbird Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres and 17 parks. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 restaurants. Staying active: 6 sports fields. The nearest train station, Goodna, is about 3,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Bellbird Park State High School
  • Bellbird Park State School
  • Kruger State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Seedlings & Co
  • Edge Early Learning Centre
  • Goodstart Early Learning
  • Imaginarium Early Learning Bellbird Park
Parks
  • Rotary Park
  • Moodai Reserve
  • Herlihen Park
  • Len Shearer Park
  • Doc and Joy White Park
  • Jennings Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 4
score 973
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 4
score 953
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 5
score 988
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 4
score 948

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Collingwood Park - Redbank+5.8%
02Springfield Lakes+4.7%
03Redbank Plains+3.3%
04Springfield+1.8%
05Augustine Heights - Brookwater+1.5%
06Camira - Gailes+0.9%
07Goodna+0.1%
08Carole Park+0.0%
09New Chum+0.0%