Bell Post Hill, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Bell Post Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 945, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bell Post Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,083
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,368
- SEIFA score
- 945
- Coordinates
- -38.0964, 144.3197
Bell Post Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bell Post Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 24% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 776 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 574 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,321 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,199 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,204 | 24% |
Share of the 5,074 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 872 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 607 | 30% |
| Rented | 495 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,871 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 31 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 132 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,034 occupied private dwellings in Bell Post Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,700
- Median weekly personal income
- $674
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,396 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,327 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 63 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,974 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,309
- Employed part-time
- 809
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bell Post Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bell Post Hill is January (average daytime high around 26.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.7°C). The area receives roughly 569 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.3°C | 15.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm |
| Apr | 20.1°C | 11.5°C | 50 mm |
| May | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 14.3°C | 7°C | 43 mm |
| Sep | 16.7°C | 8°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 9.3°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 11°C | 61 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 12.9°C | 49 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bell Post Hill
Where is Bell Post Hill?
Bell Post Hill is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bell Post Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Bell Post Hill had a population of about 5,083.
Is Bell Post Hill an advantaged area?
Bell Post Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 945, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bell Post Hill?
Bell Post Hill has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.6°C, with roughly 569 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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