Bellara, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bellara is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 869, 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.
Bellara at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,278
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $884
- SEIFA score
- 869
- Coordinates
- -27.0613, 153.1521
Bellara demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bellara 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 seniors (65+) at 40%, 32% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 317 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 225 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 485 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 948 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,300 | 40% |
Share of the 3,275 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 691 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 318 | 20% |
| Rented | 501 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,058 | 67% |
| Townhouses & semis | 163 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 275 | 18% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,571 occupied private dwellings in Bellara.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,394
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,136
- Median weekly personal income
- $507
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 635 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 108 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 120 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,043 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 36.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Employed full-time
- 482
- Employed part-time
- 364
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 Bellara
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bellara is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.6°C). The area receives roughly 1114 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 177 mm |
| Mar | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 159 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 75 mm |
| May | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 99 mm |
| Jun | 19°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 47 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 21°C | 14.5°C | 42 mm |
| Oct | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 104 mm |
| Nov | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 20.3°C | 115 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bellara
Where is Bellara?
Bellara is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bellara?
At the 2021 Census, Bellara had a population of about 3,278.
Is Bellara an advantaged area?
Bellara has an ABS SEIFA score of 869, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bellara?
Bellara has average daytime highs of about 22.5°C and overnight lows of about 17°C, with roughly 1,114 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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