Bells Creek (postcode 4551) is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area. The area has roughly 343 residents and a young professional demographic, with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $560 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Bells Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1066, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.